With assist from Aaron, Josh

TAMPA — As soon as Josh Donaldson finished his first round of batting practice on Tuesday, Aaron Boone pulled the third baseman aside to deliver an emphatic message. “I said, ‘That’s it right there,’” the manager recalled. “I was like, ‘Don’t get married to the result if you don’t get a result (that you want) today. That’s the move you want,’ and obviously, he got results today, which is always good.”

Boone’s initial reference related to Donaldson’s mechanics during batting practice, while the results the skipper mentioned referred to the two home runs the 37-year-old proceeded to hit in the Yankees’ 6-3 spring training win over the Tigers. Donaldson belted his second dinger of the spring, a solo shot, in the fourth inning. His third, a three-run blast, came in the sixth frame.

While Donaldson declined to talk specifics, he said after the game that he’s been trying to “clean up” his swing since the end of last season, his first in the Bronx, which fell well below his MVP standards.

“Just trying to make it as simple as possible,” Donaldson said. “Trying to take out some extra moves.

“I’m not gonna go too deep into it, but just trying to make things more simple.”

Donaldson also said that he’s felt “pretty confident lately,” and that having a normal spring training has helped him. Between the owner’s lockout and the March 14 trade from the Twins that followed, Donaldson had limited time to adjust to a new ballclub before the 2022 season began.

Not that he’s using that as an excuse, but having a full camp has benefited the veteran after he hit .222/.308/.374 with 15 home runs and 62 RBI last year.

“This spring training, I feel like