04 September 2016: New York Yankees center fielder Brett Gardner (11) is congratulated by right fielder Aaron Judge (99) after scoring in the first inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Orioles Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD. (Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
With position players now in camp, I thought it would be worthwhile to take an early look at a projected starting lineup the Yankees could roll out in 2017. This should be an interesting year for Joe Girardi and lineup tweaking because for the first time in his Yankees career, he has a fairly flexible lineup without any major contracts or retiring legends to deal with.