@YESNetwork tweeted out on Tuesday the projection for the New York Yankees’ lineup for the 2020 season and it looks absolutely terrifying to any opposing pitcher.
The Yankees lineup is FILTHY. ?#YANKSonYES pic.twitter.com/VkuLhJcfnV
— YES Network (@YESNetwork) January 28, 2020
There really isn’t a hole in this lineup, as everyone that’s stepping to the plate has some serious talent and can be extremely productive for the team. With that being said, this doesn’t mean the team won’t struggle at times.
Now more than ever, there’s so much pressure on the Yankees this season. After landing Gerrit Cole and everything with the Houston Astros cheating scandal, the entire MLB knows that the New York Yankees are heavy favorites to win the World Series and that’s just a fact.
This lineup does get every Yankee fan excited though. There’s power from top to bottom and then there are guys like Brett Gardner, DJ LeMahieu, and Gio Urshela who will go up and put the ball in play a high percentage of the time. For any opposing pitcher, this lineup is exhausting and there’s really nobody on the team that will be an easy out.
If everyone stays healthy, I fully expect the New York Yankees to have another successful year and a huge run into the playoffs. I don’t wanna say that the success from last season considering all the injuries was a lot of luck, but we definitely don’t wanna run into that again so it’s imperative that everyone stays healthy.
The rotation even got revamped from last season. Obviously the addition of Gerrit Cole is monumental, but having a healthy Luis Severino and James Paxton is a big three to begin a series.