Stanton homers twice, Blue Jays fall 8-1 to Yankees in spring training game
Giancarlo Stanton hit two home runs despite elbow inflammation, powering the Yankees to an 8-1 spring training victory over the Blue Jays, who fell to 7-9 this spring.
- On Wednesday, Giancarlo Stanton hit two home runs as the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-1 in a spring training game in Tampa.
- After beginning 2025 injured, Stanton, who described inflammation from dual tennis elbow as 'cannot open a bag of chips', homered in his last game, bringing his total to three homers and 4 RBI in 11 at-bats.
- The homers included a 411-foot two-run shot off Eric Lauer and a 415-foot solo homer off Lázaro Estrada; Schlittler struck out six over 3.2 innings.
- The Blue Jays' result means they face the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday after their spring record dropped to 7-9.
- While spring outcomes are imperfect predictors, Stanton began the 2025 season injured but is now a major weapon, with a Yankees account noting 'Stanton is off to a rocking start to 2026.
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