Yankees: Aaron Boone reveals who could be his first bat and what a surprise in the Bronx

the veteran third baseman Josh Donaldson is under consideration to be the leadoff hitter for the New York Yankees, according to manager Aaron Boone. Newsday reporter Erik Boland relays words from the captain, who had this to say about the idea:

A guy who controls the strike zone like he does, the ability to come up, power, great hitter…yeah, he’s definitely someone I’d consider.”

Boone is certainly right about the 26-year-old Donaldson’s on-base skills, as the slugger has posted an above-average walk rate in each of the past nine seasons:

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Since 2013, Donaldson has drawn at least 73 walks in all but two seasons (one that was shortened in 2020 and one in 2018 when he was injured). Sure, in all those nine seasons he’s struck out more than he walks, but he’s got pretty good eyesight — he’s traded at least 100 BBs twice.


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I am a fan of the King of Sports, especially the Boston Red Sox in MLB and all Mexican baseball in general. This profession has given me the opportunity to cover major events such as the Caribbean Series, LMB All Star, LMP (uninterruptedly since 2009), signatures of important players. I had the chance to attend the 2013 World Classic in Arizona, USA, although as a fan. Apart from this beautiful sport, I love basketball, where I have also narrated games and even an NBA friendly 10 years ago, but I have baseball in my veins. Degree in Communication Sciences from the Autonomous University of Sinaloa (UAS) , from which I graduated in 2011. I was born in Mazatlán, Sinaloa and started in the world of sports journalism in 2004 in the newspaper El Sol de Mazatlán, where I was a baseball columnist and a reporter at the same time. In January 2009 I arrived at El Debate as a journalist reporter and it was almost six years (in the first stage), until in November 2014 I emigrated to the radio providing my services at Línea Directa-Grupo RSN. My cycle there ended in July 2019 and a few days later, El Debate gave me another opportunity to work and opened the doors for me again. This is how I came to Al Bat, where I have been since 2019 as a web journalist.

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Yankees: Aaron Boone reveals who could be his first bat and what a surprise in the Bronx