TAMPA — The two biggest Yankees began Grapefruit League play by sending towering blasts into the stands and beyond.

Aaron Judge homered twice, and Spencer Jones added a moonshot of his own on Saturday afternoon at George M. Steinbrenner Field as the Yankees opened their home spring schedule against the Tigers.

Jones’ mammoth shot came first off right-hander Keider Montero, clearing everything in right field and leaving the stadium altogether.


Yankees outfielder Spencer Jones (78) hits a home run against the Detroit Tigers during the second inning in a Spring Training game at George M. 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New York Yankees outfielder Spencer Jones (78) hits a home run against the Detroit Tigers during the second inning in a Spring Training game at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Feb. 21, 2026. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

It was projected by Statcast to travel 408 feet, which seemed incredibly light for the homer that came off the bat at 111.7 mph.

Judge then homered in his next two at-bats, the first a 420-foot poke off the batter’s eye in center field and the second a 395-foot drive down the left-field line that he was somehow able to keep fair.


New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge #99, gets high-fives in the dugout after hitting his 2nd homer of the game, a 2-run homer in the 4th inning.
Aaron Judge hit two homers on Saturday afternoon. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post

The 6-foot-7 sluggers were playing next to each other in the outfield, with Judge in right and Jones in center.

The Yankees typically slow-play Judge into Grapefruit League games, but he got into action quickly this spring since he is leaving camp next week to go play for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic.



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