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.

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.

The New York Yankees will likely make some huge moves ahead of the trade deadline and into next offseason, especially if they come up short of the World Series.

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

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.

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.”

Paul Goldschmidt has played 1,928 MLB games ... “But I hadn’t done it all spring, so I didn’t know’’ it was going to be Saturday, said Goldschmidt, who won’t alter his approach.