ARLINGTON, Texas - Didi Gregorius doesn't hide from the initial impression he made as Derek Jeter's replacement.
"I started the season slow, everybody knows that," the 25-year-old shortstop said.
But after the first month that was in a word, brutal, Gregorius incrementally has gotten better.
Gregorius' numbers still aren't attention grabbers -- a .248/.261/.340 slash line -- and plenty of Yankees fans remain skeptical he can be the long-term solution at the position.
But a look at his month-by-month performance shows an improving player, albeit at a deliberate pace.