The New York Yankees are going into the 2016 season with the team in a great position to go further than a wildcard bid to the playoffs. The franchise has assembled what SB Nation’s Pinstripe Ally calls
“…the best bullpen in baseball without sacrificing significant value.”
With both Alex Rodriguez and Carlos Beltran back in the lineup, expect more power hitting from the club. Rodriguez had 33 homers last season, Beltran 19.
Projected lineup
CF Jacoby Ellsbury
LF Brett Gardner
RF Carlos Beltran
1B Mark Teixeira
DH Alex Rodriguez
C Brian McCann
3B Chase Headley
SS Didi Gregorius
2B Starlin Castro
Projected rotation
RHP Masahiro Tanaka
RHP Luis Severino
LHP C.C. Sabathia
RHP Michael Pineda
RHP Nathan Eovaldi
Top relievers
CL Aroldis Chapman
LHP Andrew Miller
RHP Dellin Betances