Starting Lineups, Pitchers for Toronto Blue Jays, Philadelphia Phillies March 17 Split Squad Games

The Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies will play a pair of Grapefruit League split squad games Friday afternoon at 1:05 p.m. ET and 1:07 p.m. ET, respectively. Here is a look at the starting lineups and starting pitchers for both games, taking place in Clearwater, Florida and Dunedin, Florida.

The Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies will play a pair of Grapefruit League split squad games Friday afternoon.

The first game, at the Phillies' spring training home, BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Florida will begin at 1:05 p.m. ET. The Blue Jays will start Chris Bassitt, while the Phillies will throw Bailey Falter. Bassitt signed a free agent contract with the Blue Jays over the winter.

The second game, beginning at 1:07 p.m. ET will be played at the Blue Jays' spring training home, TD Ballpark in Dunedin, Florida. Yusei Kikuchi will take the mound for the Blue Jays, will Matt Strahm will start for the Phillies. Below, is a look at the starting lineups for both teams in both split squad games.

Here's a look at how the Blue Jays will line up for Friday's game in Clearwater:

1) 2B Cavan Biggio

2) 3B Matt Chapman

3) LF Daulton Varsho

4) C Alejandro Kirk

5) SS Santiago Espinal

6) CF Nathan Lukes

7) 1B Rainer Nunez

8) DH Zach Britton

9) RF Cam Eden

SP Chris Bassitt

It's a special St. Patrick's Split-Squad Day ☘️

Vs. Phillies
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— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) March 17, 2023

Here's how the Phillies will line up for Friday's game in Clearwater:

1) 2B Bryson Stott

2) 1B Rhys Hoskins

3) RF Nick Castellanos

4) DH Darick Hall

5) 3B Edmundo Sosa

6) SS Weston Wilson

7) CF Dalton Guthrie

8) LF Jim Haley

9) C Aramis Garcia

SP Bailey Falter

We've got split squad action against the Blue Jays today!

Clearwater lineup ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/oD16naBJK0

— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) March 17, 2023

Here's how the Blue Jays will line up for Friday's game in Dunedin:

1) RF George Springer

2) SS Bo Bichette

3) 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

4) DH Brandon Belt

5) 2B Whit Merrifield

6) C Danny Jansen

7) CF Kevin Kiermaier

8) 3B Ernie Clement

9) LF Gabriel Martinez

SP Yusei Kikuchi

And here is how the Phillies will line up for Friday's game in Dunedin:

1) CF Brandon Marsh

2) 3B Alec Bohm

3) LF Jake Cave

4) SS Scott Kingery

5) 2B Josh Harrison

6) DH Kody Clemens

7) 1B Will Toffey

8) C Max McDowell

9) RF Carlos De La Cruz

SP Matt Strahm

Dunedin lineup ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/V035yYSD26

— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) March 17, 2023

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