Yankees’ Aaron Boone sheds light on potential Opening Day lineup decisions
NY Post
The Yankees’ Opening Day lineup card has gained a bit more clarity.
During an appearance Tuesday on WFAN, Aaron Boone shed light on several configuration questions, notably:
— Jasson Dominguez likely will shift from his natural center field to left field, leaving Cody Bellinger to predominantly play center.
— There is more uncertainty concerning the club’s infield arrangement — they still can add a piece — but the Yankees manager said “right now” Jazz Chisholm Jr. would be his second baseman, leaving a competition at third base.
— A “number of guys” could hit leadoff — which is another way of saying the team at the moment does not have a true leadoff hitter — and Boone is open to using multiple No. 1 hitters depending upon the matchup.
The Yankees, who are in a holding pattern with Marcus Stroman and the $18 million he is due next season, still have a couple of weeks of the offseason and all of camp to tinker, but the most significant development Tuesday entailed the outfield layout.
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