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Miguel Andujar should open the season as the Yankees’ primary designated hitter

Despite what many think, I like Miguel Andujar. He had a great rookie campaign, and while I agree Shohei Ohtani deserved the Rookie of the Year Award, I was still disappointed when Andujar didn’t win. He wasn’t 2017 Aaron Judge levels of “must-see TV”, but it was fun to watch his at-bats and see what he would do. His aggressive approach and propensity for lacing double after double was fun.

On the other side of the ball, the experience wasn’t as fun. Andujar’s defensive woes have been discussed plenty, so I won’t rehash those arguments, but we all know his defense isn’t great.