{"id":782850,"date":"2026-05-08T22:01:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T22:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/782850\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T22:01:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T22:01:48","slug":"yankees-become-only-mlb-team-with-two-6-foot-7-position-players-on-the-roster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/782850\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees become only MLB team with two 6-foot-7 position players on the roster"},"content":{"rendered":"

ByESPN Staff \"ESPN<\/p>\n

Friday, May 8, 2026 7:33PM<\/p>\n

The New York Yankees<\/a>‘ roster has reached new heights.<\/p>\n

The team has called up center fielder Spencer Jones<\/a>, who is ranked No. 5<\/a> in their farm system by ESPN, to replace Jasson Dominguez<\/a>, who will miss a few weeks due to a left shoulder sprain<\/a>.<\/p>\n

His promotion also brings the Yankees into uncharted territory, height-wise. Jones and reigning AL MVP Aaron Judge<\/a> are both 6-foot-7, which marks the first time in MLB history a team has had two position players that height on its roster at the same time, according to MLB researcher Sarah Langs<\/a>. New York has the second-tallest lineup<\/a> in the majors, just behind the Baltimore Orioles<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Jones is hitting .258 with 11 home runs and a .958 OPS in AAA this season.<\/p>\n

The Yankees face the Milwaukee Brewers<\/a> on the road Friday night for the first game of a three-game series.br\/]<\/p>\n

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