Where in the Yankees’ 2024 lineup will Juan Soto and Aaron Judge bat?
In addition to revealing where Juan Soto and Aaron Judge will bat in 2024, Aaron Boone also discussed possible leadoff choices for the Yankees.
In 2024, the New York Yankees want to make it back to the postseason. The Yankees are gearing up for Aaron Judge and the recently acquired Juan Soto to head the lineup, though New York may yet make more moves before the 2024 season begins. Regarding the lineup, fans undoubtedly want to know where Judge and Soto will bat in the 2024 lineup. During a recent visit on Foul Territory, Aaron Boone provided the response.
In response to the question of whether he had considered the 2024 lineup yet, Boone said, “I think about it all the time.” Juan is most likely in the two-hole right now, with Judgie in third. However, we shall see.
Boone also talked about the first position in the lineup. Judge bats third currently for Boone, after leading off for New York in the past. Boone also named DJ LeMahieu, Alex Verdugo, and Gleyber Torres as possible leadoff choices, with Soto slated to bat second.
We’ll watch to see how the opening position plays out. I’m quite happy with how DJ concluded the season the previous year. Boone expressed optimism that the player would return to his previous form in the second half of 2023, when he was averaging double-digit hits and a reliable leadoff hitter. But it goes without saying that inviting Verdugo is important. That is where he can hit. If you wanted to, you could move Gleyber up there. Therefore, I think we have a ton of excellent possibilities.
The Yankees’ lineup might improve in 2024.
The lineup’s entire dynamic is altered by the addition of Soto. The addition of Verdugo will also provide the batting order some offensive options.
Recent seasons have seen a considerable amount of right-handed hitters lead New York’s lineup, including Gleyber Torres, Giancarlo Stanton, Judge, and LeMahieu. Boone will be able to mix and match thanks to the left-handed hitting of Soto and Verdugo.
The Yankees might not have any hitters with the same handedness through the first five hitters in the lineup if LeMahieu bats first and Anthony Rizzo (who is also left-handed) and Stanton bat fourth and fifth, respectively. If Verdugo and Torres bat after Stanton and Rizzo, that pattern would persist.
