Opening Day is right around the corner, which means the Yankees will have to send their best lineup against Chris Archer and the Tampa Bay Rays.
While Girardi hinted what the Opening Day lineup could look like when he dropped Jacoby Ellsbury fifth, he made some minor tweaks to the official starting lineup.
So without further ado, here is what your Opening Day lineup will look like barring an injury or trade!
Brett Gardner LF
Gary Sanchez C
Greg Bird 1B
Matt Holliday DH
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Starlin Castro 2B
Chase Headley 3B
Aaron Judge RF
Ronald Torreyes SS
Masahiro Tanaka LHP
The most glaring change was swapping out Aaron Hicks for Judge, which immediately boosts the lineup with more power. Overall, it’s balanced, although Didi Gregorius‘ presence is sorely missed.
First pitch for tomorrow’s game is at 1:05 p.m. and will broadcast on the YES Network.