The Yankees have struggled to find themselves a leadoff hitter for a while now — Aaron Judge gets on base like half the time, but his power is probably too valuable to slot him there, especially without a pair of future Hall of Famers behind him the way Shohei Ohtani enjoys. Trent Grisham was solid enough with his .348 OBP atop the Yankee lineup this year, but we’ve discussed quite a bit around here the risk of hoping to repeat a career-best season. Once upon a time we wished for Anthony Volpe to sit at the top of the Yankee lineup, but now we’re all wondering whether he’s the best option to hit eighth.

The Cleveland Guardians, meanwhile, are trying to strike that perpetual balance between being good enough to contend in the AL Central and maintain a low payroll. To that end, there’s been

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