Spencer Jones powers win over Blue Jays as Yankees gain ground in AL East

Yahoo Sports·August 22, 2026 at 2:26 AM+5

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NEW YORK — Spencer Jones’ prodigious power is starting to play at the big league level. The Yankees’ rookie slugger delivered a towering two-run moonshot during Friday night’s 3-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in the Bronx, marking his second consecutive game with a home run. In the bottom of the second, the lefty-swinging Jones turned on an 89-mph cutter from Spencer Arrighetti and cranked ...

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