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Now, Aaron Boone and Brian Cashman have to be convinced that IKF is not the incumbent shortstop.

Aaron Boone may have given hint at Yankees’ lineup construction

But the Yankees manager may have tipped his hand as to what his lineup — or most of it, at least — will look like on March 30 against the Giants at Yankee Stadium.

For Wednesday’s Grapefruit League exhibition against the Nationals at Steinbrenner Field, Boone rolled out a lineup with second baseman DJ LeMahieu leading off, followed by Aaron Judge, Anthony Rizzo, Giancarlo Stanton, Josh Donaldson and Harrison Bader.

The bottom-third of the lineup — left fielder Aaron Hicks, catcher Kyle Higashioka and shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa — figures to be a bit more fungible, especially with shortstop and, perhaps to a lesser extent, left field open for competition in camp.

https://nypost.com/2023/03/01/aaron-boone-may-have-hinted-at-yankees-lineup-construction/

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Brian Cashman sees more time in AAA to control Anthony Volpe's minor league options and time before arbitration and free agency eligibility.

Willie Randolph sees some Derek Jeter ‘it’ factor in Anthony Volpe

From the moment the Delbarton High School graduate was drafted, Volpe began drawing comparisons to Derek Jeter, a name that popped up again Thursday.

Willie Randolph, while providing the caveat that the likeness was purely about intangibles such as focus and work ethic, mentioned Jeter and Don Mattingly when asked about Volpe.

https://nypost.com/2023/03/02/willie-randolph-sees-some-derek-jeter-in-anthony-volpe/