Austin Wells, moderately slow-footed but powerful, became the first catcher to bat leadoff in the Yankees 123-year history (he also became the first MLB catcher since 1900 to hit a leadoff homer on Opening Day). Since then, the job has gone to Goldschmidt.

Paul Goldschmidt struck a leadoff home run on the first pitch he saw from Milwaukee Brewers starter Nestor Cortes on Saturday, kicking off an offensive onslaught in the Yankees’ 20-9 victory. “It’s tough to start better than that,” Goldschmidt said.

New York Yankees first baseman Paul Goldschmidt is batting leadoff again on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks and right-hander Corbin Burnes. It will be Goldschmidt's third time leading off in the early going in five games played.