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.

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.

Goldschmidt went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double, a walk and three total runs Saturday in a 20-9 rout of Milwaukee.

One game after Austin Wells became the first catcher to hit a leadoff home run on Opening Day, Paul Goldschmidt batted leadoff for the first time in his 1,930-game MLB career in the Yankees’ 20-9 win over the Brewers on Saturday afternoon.

The content of every hitters' meeting held within the confines of the Yankees’ clubhouse is usually guarded like a state secret, with players and coaches wary of leaking information that may provide competitive advantages to opponents.

Paul Goldschmidt, Cody Bellinger and Aaron Judge homered for the Yankees on the first three pitches from Milwaukee's Nestor Cortes, part of five New York homers