Derek Jeter Could Be Moving Down Yankees Lineup, Loses Leadoff Spot to Brett Gardner Against Rays

TAMPA, Fla. -- Derek Jeter may be losing his spot atop the New York Yankees' lineup. Yankees manager Joe Girardi is tweaking his lineup over the final two weeks of exhibition games, and one of the first adjustments is having Brett Gardner hit leadoff against the Tampa Bay Rays. Girardi moved Gardner from ninth to first in the lineup for Thursday night's game with the Rays, with Jeter dropping to second spot. Jeter batted first 137 times last season. The Yankees captain was in the two-hole on 18 occasions. Gardner was first in the lineup in the other 25 games...

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