On Saturday night, the New York Yankees will play the second game of their series with the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field.
The Yankees are coming off a 9-2 win on Friday night.
Anthony Volpe (who batted 9th) finished with two strikeouts and no hits.
New York Yankees Make Volpe Change
For Saturday’s game, the Yankees have announced their starting lineup.
@FantasyProsMLB wrote: “NYY Yankees Lineup 09/19 1. Ben Rice DH 2. Cody Bellinger LF 3. Luis Garcia 1B 4. Heliot Ramos RF 5. George Lombard SS 6. Austin Wells C 7. Anthony Volpe 2B 8. Ryan McMahon 3B 9. Jose Caballero CF”
Volpe has been moved up to the 7th spot in the order on Saturday.
He comes into the night batting .247 with 49 hits, two home runs, 26 RBIs, 23 runs and 11 stolen bases in 64 games.
The 25-year-old is in the middle of his fourth season at the MLB level (all with the Yankees).
Social Media Reacts To Lineup On Saturday
Here’s what people were saying about Saturday’s lineup:
Gary Phillips: “José Caballero is in CF. No Spencer Jones. #Yankees”
@LombardIsKing_: “1. Stop moving George up what don’t u get 2. ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL CAMS CY YOUNG??”
@lakeeffectkvd: “Austin Wells batting sixth is insane behavior.”
@A_Lewie3: “Chat are our postseason aspirations cooked or no”
@No_HabloIngle: “What in the chatgbt is this lineup? Cam gets a W and you gotta give him cy young off this alone”
Looking At The Yankees Right Now
The Yankees are the second-place team in the American League East with an 89-64 record in 153 games.
They are 4.0 games back of the Tampa Bay Rays for first.
Following two more games in Arizona, the Yankees will return home to host the Rays on Tuesday in the Bronx.
New York Yankees Announce Sudden Anthony Volpe Change