During Saturday’s exhibition game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Aaron Boone indicated that he plans to use Giancarlo Stanton in the field about two or three times per week. This plan will most certainly be welcome news to Yankees fans like myself, who spent the majority of 2021 clamoring for the team to play him in the field so they could deploy the jumbo package. Beyond just getting to see an outfield comprised of linebackers, though, playing Stanton in the field, alongside the acquisition of Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s defensive versatility and the presence of DJ LeMahieu, has the potential to have huge ramifications on how the team approaches lineup construction this season.
The Yankees have lineup flexibility for the first time in years
