On Friday afternoon, the New York Yankees will be at Wrigley Field to open up a series with the Chicago Cubs.
The Yankees are coming off a 2-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Thursday.
Anthony Volpe (who batted 7th) finished with two strikeouts and one run in five at-bats.
UPDATE: The Yankees won 2-0.
Yankees Announce Volpe Decision
For Friday’s game, the Yankees have announced their starting lineup.
Via Underdog MLB: “Yankees 7/31 P. Goldschmidt 1B B. Rice DH A. Rosario 3B J. Domínguez RF T. Grisham CF A. Volpe SS S. Jones LF A. Sánchez C J. Caballero 2B W. Warren SP”
P. Goldschmidt 1B B. Rice DH A. Rosario 3B J. Domínguez RF T. Grisham CF A. Volpe SS S. Jones LF A. Sánchez C J. Caballero 2B
W. Warren SP
Volpe is back in the starting lineup (on Friday) and hitting 6th.
The 25-year-old comes into the day batting .248 with 41 hits, one home run, 19 RBIs, 20 runs and seven stolen bases in 54 games.
He is in the middle of his 4th MLB season (all with New York).
Social Media Reacts To Lineup
Here’s what people were saying about the team’s lineup:
@shell895: “Smh… JUST WIN IF THAT’S POSSIBLE!!!!!”
@iHitSplits: “Why is Ali Sanchez still on my roster”
@JudgeEnjoyer999: “This is the worst lineup I’ve ever seen”
@Benriceloverr: “can someone tell why is it important to have a lineup full of righties even tho they suck just because is a lefty on the mound”
@BronxBomberBall: “Hilarious lineup, even considering who they could play to begin with”
@acosta__nick: “Ahh another day of Ali Sanchez not being held accountable for single handedly losing a baseball game. Why should I care to watch?”
Yankees Right Now
The Yankees are the second-place team in the American League East with a 61-48 record in 109 games.
They are currently 3.5 games back of the Tampa Bay Rays (who are in first).
New York Yankees Announce Anthony Volpe Decision Before Cubs Series