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New York Yankees: Why Didi Gregorius should be team’s leadoff hitter

Didi Gregorius‘ performance with the 2017 New York Yankees solidified him as one of the best shortstops in all of baseball. He set career highs in home runs (25)—the most ever by a Yankee shortstop in a single season—RBI (87), batting average (.287), slugging percentage (.478), and OPS (.796).

All of that came after he missed the first month of the season after suffering an injury in preparation for the World Baseball Classic while practicing with Team Netherlands.

With his offensive burst last year, he could be the perfect table-setter for this powerful Yankees lineup.