The Yankees will move forward into the 2020 season with a very similar batting order from this past year, featuring a slew of premium-level sluggers than can change the course of a game at any given time. However, they have also infused some of the game’s best contact hitters into the mix to ensure they maximize the home-run totals they’re predicted to reach every season.
The first four batters in the Yankees’ projected lineup are stellar, and any opposing pitcher will have an incredibly difficult time working through them. Taking pitches, swinging at pitches in the zone, and remaining patient are all mantras for the Bombers’ hitters in 2020, especially Gary Sanchez, who swung at more ghosts than baseballs in 2019.