Yankees will feature a different lineup dynamic, an altered top of the rotation and a new lead play-by-play radio voice to open the season.

The New York Yankees showed they can still win with a little scruff on their chins while Baltimore's Tyler O'Neill might be the best player on Earth during the first game of the season.And to no one's surprise,

Austin Wells became the first catcher to hit a leadoff homer on opening day, Anthony Volpe also went deep and the New York Yankees began their AL pennant defense with a 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.

The New York Yankees face the Milwaukee Brewers in an MLB opening day game on Thursday, March 27, 2025 (3/27/25) at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York.

For the first time in franchise history, the New York Yankees batted a catcher in the leadoff spot Thursday, and it did not take Austin Wells long to make an impact on

On Thursday, Wells showed that his success batting first was no spring fling, as he took the third pitch he saw from Brewers righty Freddy Peralta over Yankee Stadium’s right field fence. The solo shot gave the Yankees instant offense in a 4-2, season-opening victory.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. will start at second base and bat fifth, while Jasson Domínguez makes his first Opening Day start in left field. Anthony Volpe, another of the Yankees’ returning starters, will bat seventh and play shortstop. Rookie Ben Rice will be the designated hitter with Giancarlo Stanton out indefinitely, battling tendinitis in both elbows.

The New York Yankees had a big offensive outing Saturday afternoon but the team's newly designed bats are being questioned. Here's what to know.