Yankees rookie Spencer Jones had a good plan at plate in strong Subway Series debut

Spencer Jones’ first week in the majors was eye-opening for the slugger who turned 25 on Thursday. He made his MLB debut in Milwaukee on May 8, picked up his first hit in the big leagues two days later and on Friday appeared in his first Subway Series game, serving as the DH against the Mets.  Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees.And after going 1-for-12 in his first five games, Jones singled twice and had an RBI in a 5-2 win at Citi Field. “I felt good about the at-bats [and had] a good plan,’’ Jones said. There have been other signs of progress, as he walked in his last two plate appearances Wednesday and hit some balls hard. Jones’ recent approach stood out to Aaron Boone. “He has struggled this week, like a lot of our team has,” Boone said before Friday’s game.

“I definitely think he’s been better than one hit and a couple walks.” He reached in the fourth inning, when he drilled a 111-mph comebacker that hit Clay Holmes — which ended up fracturing Holmes’ right fibula — and followed that with a run-scoring single to right with two outs in the fifth to extend the Yankees’ lead to 4-0. Jones was rattled by the news about Holmes’ injury, noting they work out together in the offseason in Nashville. But Jones also showed that he wasn’t overwhelmed by playing in his first game in the Subway Series. “It was awesome,’’ Jones said of the experience.“The crowd was energetic and super loud.”  Sign up for Inside the Yankees by Greg Joyce, exclusively on Sports+.

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Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Jones is still trying to prove himself at this level after being a polarizing prospect for the Yankees, one with tremendous power coupled with way too many strikeouts...