New York Yankees They announced that the gardener Spencer Jones received the James P. Dawson 2024 Awardwhich is awarded annually to the franchise’s most outstanding rookie in spring training.
Jones, 22 years old, is hitting .444/.565/.722 (8 for 18) with seven runs, two doubles, a home run, four RBIs and four walks in 12 spring games. Additionally, Jones participated in the “Spring Breakout Game” Major League Baseball’s inaugural game, going 3-for-4 with two home runs and four RBIs. The left-handed hitter enters this season as the No. 2 prospect in the organization. Yankees according to Baseball America y MLB Pipeline.
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The young man is also classified as the 46th overall prospect in baseball by Baseball America and the No. 84 overall prospect by MLB Pipeline. The Encinitas, California, native was selected by New York in the first round (25th overall) of the 2022 First-Year Player Draft out of Vanderbilt University.
This award was established in honor of James P. Dawson (1896-1953)who began a 45-year career in The New York Times as a copyist in 1908. Eight years later, he became a boxing editor, and covered boxing and baseball until his death during spring training in 1953.
Two recipients of the honor, Tony Kubek in 1957 and Tom Tresh in 1962, won the award “Rookie of the Year” of the American League. The Dawson Award was first presented to rookie Norm Siebern by manager Casey Stengel in St. Petersburg, Florida, at the end of spring training in 1956. New York Yankees writers vote on winner. Along with the prize, Jones will receive a watch courtesy of Betteridge Jewelers.
Information taken from MLB Press Box / New York Yankees
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2024-03-25 20:59:46
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