New York Yankees: Predicting the 2020 starting lineup

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Predicting the 2020 New York Yankees Lineup

Giancarlo Stanton, DH/OF

Giancarlo Stanton barely played in 2019. However, when he did, he showed a bit more patience at the plate, not swinging at pitches way out of the strike zone. Still and all, Yankees fans made him the boogeyman of the season, laying all the blame of another failed season at the foot of Stanton.

In 2020, Stanton will have something to prove and as mostly a DH he will hone in his hitting and return to a 2017 level of play while hitting cleanup of the team.

Gleyber Torres, 2B

Torres took another step in the right direction during the 2019 MLB season. Showing a knack for changing his approach when the situation called for it, Torres became the team’s go-to offensive hitter in the game’s biggest situations.

With the addition of Francisco Lindor, Torres will remain at second base and continue to develop at the position

Gary Sanchez, C

Gary Sanchez silences plenty of naysayers this season, improving upon his hitting and cutting down on passed balls and wild pitches. The only constant with El Gary is that he doesn’t hit much for average. This is why we place him sixth in the lineup. High enough to drive in some runs, but low enough that his absence on-base won’t be a detriment to the team.

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