Ponce strikes out two, Clement gets three hits in Jays’ exhibition tie against Tigers
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LAKELAND – Cody Ponce struck out two in his Toronto spring training debut, Ernie Clement went 3-for-3 with two runs batted in and the Toronto Blue Jays tied a Detroit Tigers split squad 4-4 on Wednesday.
Ponce, signed by Toronto in the off-season after an MVP campaign in South Korea, pitched the opening inning for the Blue Jays and struck out the first two batters he faced in a perfect inning.
Toronto opened the scoring in the top of the fourth on an RBI single from Nathan Lukes and a two-run single from Clement.
Detroit took the lead in the sixth as Corey Julks hit a run-scoring single off Pat Gallagher before Thayron Lirinzo tagged Jack Cushing for a three-run homer.
Toronto tied the game in the ninth when Riley Tirotta scored on a fielder’s choice.
Toronto (1-3-1) returns to its spring facility in Dunedin, Fla., for a game against the Miami Marlins on Thursday afternoon.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 25, 2026.