Yankees hit three homers in first inning

The Yankees again string together back-to-back-to-back homers in the first inning during spring training at Steinbrenner Field, underscoring lineup depth.

Yankees hit back-to-back-to-back homers for third time this season

TAMPA — The Yankees have trifected the trifecta. For the third time this season, the team hit back-to-back-to-back home runs in the first inning, this time against Rays right-hander Shane Baz at Steinbrenner Field. Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger and Giancarlo Stanton connected in seven pitches, with Judge launching a 423-foot shot to center for his 40th homer of the year, Bellinger adding a 381-footer to right, and Stanton lofting a 386-foot drive to right-center for a 3-0 lead.

The milestone puts the Yankees in rare company. They joined the 2024 Dodgers and the 1982 Brewers as the only teams to hit back-to-back-to-back homers at least three times in a season, according to Stathead’s Katie Sharp. The other two instances this season came on March 29 against the Brewers and April 29 against the Orioles, with Judge involved in all three and Bellinger taking part in two.

This streak highlights not just individual power but depth across the lineup, with Judge acting as a consistent catalyst and Bellinger and Stanton providing complementary pop. The sequence in the first inning sets a tone that the Yankees can manufacture offense even before the middle of the order has fully settled in.

Yet spring training numbers do not automatically translate to regular-season success. The real test will come as rosters settle and pitchers face the lineup multiple times in meaningful games. If the power persists, it could lift fan energy and raise expectations for the season ahead, while also inviting closer scrutiny of how the team uses its bench and manages pitching staff over the long haul.

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The next games will test whether this early power surge translates into sustained offense.