The Yankees plan to use second baseman Robinson Cano in the fifth spot this season. Hideki Matsui was holding down the No. 5 order in the order, but he left via free agency this winter. "I think it's always been somewhat projected that he would move up in the lineup," manager Joe Girardi said. "He's got so much ability and tools, but with young players, sometimes you want to ease him in. To me, Robbie's not a young player anymore, even though he's young on this team." Last season, Cano hit just .207 with runners in scoring position, which ranked him 111th in the AL among hitters with at least 100 such plate appearances.