Back to the MLB Newsfeed

AL Scout Rips Yankees Lineup amid Injuries: 'Top 4 Can Get It Done and That's It'

Andrew Mordzynski/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

The depth of the New York Yankees lineup has been called into question.

Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported that some AL foes believe that a lack of production from the bottom of the order could be what limits the franchise's chance for success this season.

"The problem is when you take out your five- and six-hole hitters, you end up replacing them with down-in-the-order guys," one AL scout told Heyman. "So your new five- and six-hole hitters are Torres and LeMahieu and they both [are struggling] now.