Jay Bruce playing 1B and batting 8th for the Yankees on Opening Day

Jay Bruce (1B,LF,RF - FA)

Jay Bruce will start at 1B and bat 8th for the Yankees on Thursday when they face the Blue Jays. (New York Yankees on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact
Bruce will be starting in place of the injured Luke Voit, who went down with a knee injury late in spring training. Bruce struggled throughout the spring, slashing just .206/.289/.441 with 2 HRs. He'll face lefty Hyun Jin Ryu on Opening Day.