kervin castro is not part of the verified facts, but the Yankees made a roster move that changed their lineup makeup anyway. They called up center fielder Spencer Jones to replace Jasson Dominguez, and the move put two 6-foot-7 position players on one MLB roster for the first time.
Jones joins Aaron Judge in the same clubhouse height bracket while Dominguez is set to miss a few weeks with a left shoulder sprain. The Yankees now carry the second-tallest lineup in the majors, behind the Baltimore Orioles.
Spencer Jones Joins New York
The Yankees turned to Jones this week after Dominguez went down. Jones is ranked No. 5 in the Yankees' farm system by, and he arrives with Triple-A production that gives the club some immediate cover in the outfield.
He has hit.258 with 11 home runs and a.958 OPS in Triple-A this season. Those numbers explain why he was the obvious internal option once the roster spot opened, even if the move also carried a place in league history.
Aaron Judge Forms The Height Pair
Jones and Judge are both 6-foot-7, making the Yankees the first team in MLB history to have two position players that height on the roster at the same time. Sarah Langs, the MLB researcher tracking the first, attached the record to the roster move rather than to a lineup card or a game result.
That gives the Yankees a rare distinction before they even take the field Friday night in Milwaukee. They open a three-game series on the road against the Brewers, with Jones available as Dominguez recovers.
Brewers Series Starts Friday Night
The timing matters because the Yankees need innings and at-bats covered now, not later. Dominguez's absence lasts a few weeks, and Jones steps into the active roster with his first major league chance in the middle of a road trip.
Friday night also starts the first game of a three-game series, so the roster change hits immediately. If Jones stays up, the Yankees will keep the tallest pair in roster history while trying to bridge the gap left by Dominguez.
