Yankees’ Spencer Jones does his homework, then rewarded with 443-foot, 1st career homer

CLEVELAND — Before the Yankees headed outside for the team stretch and batting practice Tuesday afternoon, second baseman Jazz Chisholm relaxed in a chair in front of his locker looking down at his phone during a FaceTime call.

Across the clubhouse at a corner locker, rookie outfielder Spencer Jones had his head buried in an iPad studying video on Tuesday night’s Guardians starting pitcher, Slade Cecconi.

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This is a task in and of itself because the 6-foot-5 right-hander throws six pitches to left-handed hitters — four-seamers, cutters, curves, sinkers, sweepers and changeups.

“I’m watching his most-recent starts against lefties,” Jones told NJ.com before

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