The New York Yankees will enter Wednesday's contest against the Texas Rangers without one of its top hitters, as second basemen Robinson Cano will not be in the lineup due to a stiff neck. Nobody yet knows what caused Cano's neck issue, but it is known that utility man Jayson Nix will replace the All-Star in today's lineup.
Here's the lineup cards for Game Three of the four-game series at Yankee Stadium:
New York Yankees
- Derek Jeter, SS
- Nick Swisher, 1B
- Curtis Granderson, CF
- Mark Teixeira, DH
- Eric Chavez, 3B
- Raul Ibanez, LF
- Russell Martin, C
- Ichiro Suzuki, RF
- Jayson Nix, 2B
- Freddy Garcia, P
Texas Rangers
- Ian Kinsler, 2B
- Elvis Andrus, SS
- Josh Hamilton, CF
- Adrian Beltre, 3B
- Nelson Cruz, RF
- David Murphy, LF
- Geovany Soto, C
- Mitch Moreland, DH
- Mike Olt, 1B
- Scott Feldman, P
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