Bill Madden: Three automatic outs in Yankees lineup could spell doom
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By Bill Madden
Published on April 11, 2026.
The Yankees have three automatic outs in their lineup: catcher, third base, and center field. This is a concern as the team struggles to win most of their games without a strong lineup. The Yankees have Austin Wells/J.C. Escarra, Ryan McMahon and Trent Grisham, who have hit.222 in two-plus years in the majors with 118 strikeouts and just 30 walks last year, are considered potentially dead money this year. Brian Cashman, who drafted No. 1 in 2020, has been preaching patience with players like Wells, who has hit only a.222 career hit by his bat. Despite this, the Yankees have moved Jasson Dominguez back to center at Scranton where he was hitting.368 with two homers, two doubles and eight RBI in his first nine games. The team appears to have a lot of work to do with its lineup, with many top-flight starting pitchers and several potential replacements.
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