The New York Yankees play their series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. The Yankees will be looking to bounce back during this game, as they lost to Toronto by a 4-3 final score in their most recent contest.
The Yankees are making some changes to their lineup for their series finale against Toronto. However, their most notable change involves star slugger Cody Bellinger.
Cody Bellinger Returning to Yankees’ Lineup, Batting Fourth
The Yankees are officially getting a major boost for their series finale against Toronto. This is because New York confirmed that Bellinger will be returning to their lineup against the Blue Jays. This will be Bellinger’s first game in a month due to injury.
Bellinger will be hitting fourth for the Yankees against the Blue Jays and will be in left field. He will be taking over the cleanup spot from Luis Garcia Jr, who will now be batting third.
Here is the Yankees’ full batting order for their game against the Blue Jays.
Trent Grisham CF
Ben Rice DH
Luis Garcia Jr. 1B
Cody Bellinger LF
George Lombard Jr. SS
Spencer Jones RF
Jazz Chisholm Jr. 2B
Austin Wells C
Jose Caballero 3B
Bellinger Returning to the Lineup Is a Big Deal for the Yankees
With Bellinger being one of the Yankees’ most important players, there is no question that him returning to the lineup is very important for the AL East club. They have missed him in their lineup tremendously while he was sidelined. Yet, with this news, he is now ready to return during this final stretch of the season.
Bellinger has appeared in 102 games this season for the Yankees, where he has recorded 11 home runs, 21 doubles, 53 RBI, and a .259 batting average. He was also named to the All-Star Game for the third time in his MLB career earlier this season.
Yankees Announce Huge Cody Bellinger News Before Blue Jays Game