Mets surprisingly batting DJ Stewart leadoff pays off
DJ Stewart may not be your typical leadoff hitter, but his unconventional looks certainly didn’t hurt the Mets on Sunday. Manager Carlos Mendoza benched Brandon Nimmo (at least as a starter) after leaving the previous game with intercostal muscle inflammation, and put the slugger Stewart in the leadoff position heading into the final game of […]
Anthony Volpe’s slump not because he’s hitting leadoff: Aaron Boone
Aaron Boone believes leadoff hitters have nothing to do with Anthony Volpe’s recent struggles. “Zero is the role.” [it has] “I think so,” the Yankees manager said before his team’s 2-1 win in the Bronx in the opening game of a three-game series against the surprising Tigers on Friday night. Volpe, a second-year shortstop, got […]
Mets keeping Brandon Nimmo in leadoff spot — ‘for now’
JUPITER, Fla. — Brandon Nimmo appears to have secured the Mets’ leadoff spot for now, but that doesn’t mean team officials aren’t at least considering the idea of moving him. Manager Carlos Mendoza acknowledged Saturday that he had “informal” discussions with Nimmo early in camp about potentially moving the veteran outfielder down the batting order, […]