{"id":108378,"date":"2025-10-07T08:02:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T08:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=108378"},"modified":"2025-10-07T08:02:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T08:02:34","slug":"yankees-alert-aaron-boone-just-dropped-hints-about-major-lineup-changes-ahead-of-game-3-against-the-blue-jays-and-insiders-say-it-could-shake-up-everything-quiet-confidence-mixed-with-urgency-has-t","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=108378","title":{"rendered":"YANKEES ALERT: Aaron Boone just dropped hints about major lineup changes ahead of Game 3 against the Blue Jays, and insiders say it could shake up everything. Quiet confidence mixed with urgency has the clubhouse buzzing, as key roles may be shifting when it matters most. One bold move could decide the entire series..ll"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/New-York-Yankees-manager-Aaron-Boone_b40080.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone (17) argues with first base umpire Dan Iassogna (58) in the fifth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium.\" \/><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The New York Yankees are on the brink of postseason elimination following a <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">13-7 loss vs. the Toronto Blue Jays<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> in Game 2 of the ALDS. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The <\/span>defeat has manager Aaron Boone scrambling <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> to find solutions to keep the club&#8217;s playoff hopes alive, including a lineup shakeup ahead of Game 3<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to ESPN&#8217;s Jorge Castillo, Boone is considering <\/span>making one or two lineup changes <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> for Game 3 in anticipation of facing Blue Jays right-hander Shane Bieber. Boone noted that Bieber touts a heavy reverse split success in 2025 and career-neutral splits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Castillo insinuated that one key lineup change could see New York swapping left-handed first baseman Ben Rice for veteran and former MVP-winning right-hander Paul Goldschmidt.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-dnt=\"true\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Aaron Boone said he could make one or two lineup changes for Game 3 vs. RHP Shane Bieber. He noted Bieber\u2019s heavy reverse splits in 2025 &amp; neutral career splits. Given that, there\u2019s one obvious possibility: Paul Goldschmidt over Ben Rice. Goldschmidt is 3-for-6 career vs. Bieber.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/jorgecastillo\/status\/1975247058505449593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1975247058505449593%7Ctwgr%5E57afc5428611354ff3830404eadffdf5c11a52b2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fmlb%2Fnew-york-yankees%2Fyankees-news-aaron-boone-hints-lineup-changes-game-3<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Through four games this postseason, Rice is batting .267\u00a0 with one home run and three RBIs, while Goldschmidt has four four hits in seven at-bats, to the tune of a .571 batting average. Going with Goldschmidt is a risky move, but on the verge of squandering what is to <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">be believed<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> as a roster capable of winning the organization&#8217;s 28th World Series, Boone is trusting the analytics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Against left-handed bats this season, Bieber has been tremendous, surrendering just two home runs and holding the opposition to a .156 batting average. Against right-handed batters, the <\/span>former Cy Young winner is much worse <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, giving up six home runs, a .297 batting average, and a .936 OPS, according to ESPN.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As mentioned by Castillo, Goldschmidt holds a .500 career batting average against Bieber in six plate appearances. However, the at-bats took place in 2021 and 2023. Since then, Bieber has battled his way back from Tommy John Surgery, and Goldschmidt has seen his production against right-handers steadily decline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In 2021, Goldschmidt hit .279 with 10 home runs in reverse split opportunities. In 2023, <\/span>he saw those numbers dip <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> to a .259 batting average and 20 home runs. Now in 2025, Goldschmidt is hitting .247 with three of his seven home runs coming against right-handers, according to Baseball Savant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The New York Yankees are desperate, and Aaron Boone can feel the pressure of yet another postseason letdown. Behind in the series 2-0 and needing three consecutive wins to save the season, the skipper is reaching into his bag of tricks, hoping for a miraculous comeback.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone hints at potential big lineup changes for Game 3 of the ALDS vs. the Toronto Blue Jays.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":108381,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[290,23,2959,26,1722],"class_list":["post-108378","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb","tag-aaron-boone","tag-mlb","tag-mlb-playoffs","tag-new-york-yankees","tag-paul-goldschmidt"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>YANKEES ALERT: Aaron Boone just dropped hints about major lineup changes ahead of Game 3 against the Blue Jays, and insiders say it could shake up everything. 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