NEW YORK – Three days without Aaron Judge.
Yankees star right fielder has been hampered by what manager Aaron Boone has called stiff neck. Boone also said that the judge’s neck “got locked in him” and that the slugger believes it happened while he was sleeping.
While Boone has said he is not concerned about Judge’s neck, and that he advanced on Monday, swinging in the batting cage and improving his range of motion, the Yankees have not had the best luck in injury lately.
Judge’s recent history is a recent example, as doctors didn’t discover her broken right rib until a month after she informed the team that she felt pain and discomfort in her right pectoral muscle and shoulder.
Not to mention that last season they sent an MLB record of 30 players to the disabled list.
This is how we believe the Yankees lineup would look on Opening Day against the Nationals in Washington, DC, without Judge or second baseman DJ LeMahieu, who has yet to report to camp because he has tested positive for the coronavirus. .
1. Aaron Hicks, CF
It would have been LeMahieu’s job. Switch hitter allows a left-hander before the trio of rights arrives. You could also choose Gardner, who has more experience at the starting place.
2. Gleyber Torres, SS
3) Giancarlo StantonDH
4. Gary Sánchez, C
Points Nos. 3 and 4 could change places. Stanton’s power puts him ahead of Sanchez in our batting order. Stanton (right calf strain) has yet to play defense or run the bases in the team’s in-scale games yet.
5. Brett Gardner, LF
This is where the Yankees could begin to alternate left and right handed in their lineup.
6. Luke Voit, 1B
7. Mike Tauchman, RF
Clint Frazier would be in consideration for the spot if the plantar fasciitis on his right foot were to heal. He hasn’t played in the outfield or on the bases yet.
8. Gio Urshela, 3B
9. Tyler Wade, 2B
Wade is the easy choice to take over LeMahieu. Thairo Estrada could also be an option. Rosell Herrera impressed in spring training, but the pain on his two heels has kept him off the field since Saturday.
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