With the Yankees facing their first left-handed starter of the season in Nestor Cortes when they resumed their series against the Brewers, manager Aaron Boone gave his Game 1 lineup an overhaul.

Yankees fans are hoping the team won't be without Paul Goldschmidt for an extended period of time as Aaron Boone discusses his return.

Paul Goldschmidt said his back feels “100 percent, or very, very close to it,” one day after participating in live batting practice drills at George M. Steinbrenner Field, and the veteran first baseman continues to believe he will be ready for Opening Day.

Yankees first baseman Paul Goldschmidt wouldn’t have made the trip over to Dunedin for Monday’s road exhibition game against the Blue Jays for just two at-bats. Not this late in the spring.

Injuries have piled up for the New York Yankees this spring. The starting rotation has been decimated while Giancaro Stanton and DJ LeMahieu have been sidelined as well. Then, on Monday, Paul Goldschmidt was forced from a spring training game with a back injury.

The New York Yankees can't seem to catch a break as the Bronx Bombers faced another injury scare during the team's 6-5 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday.

That’s just trying to be the best we can be,” manager Aaron Boone said Sunday. “We’re trying to win on the margins and that shows up in so many different ways.”