TORONTO -- Last season, first place in the American League East belonged to the Yankees as late as Aug. 22, after which point the surging Blue Jays were just too much to hold off. Reclaiming the division from that squad and their powerhouse lineup could be the Bombers' greatest challenge of 2016.
Brian McCann recognizes the difficulty of navigating the heart of a batting order that features 2015 AL MVP Award winner Josh Donaldson, Jose Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion, Troy Tulowitzki and Russell Martin, and the catcher figures to have his work cut out for him under the dome at Rogers Centre this week.