Sanchez has batted second a couple of times this spring and Girardi says he is open to putting him there in the regular season, which I think makes sense. Here's my attempt at a lineup, I'm assuming no Bird/Carter platoon and so the same starters against RHP and LHP:
LF Gardner
C Sanchez
1B Bird
DH Holliday
SS Didi
2B Castro
CF Ellsbury
RF Judge
3B Headley
Once Judge gets it going:
LF Gardner
C Sanchez
1B Bird
DH Holliday
RF Judge
SS Didi
2B Castro
CF Ellsbury
3B Headley
Bench is Carter (1B/DH), Hicks (OF), Torreyes (2B/SS/3B), Romine (C).
Higashioka is almost certainly better than Romine, but they will likely start him in AAA to get everyday ABs and also since they don't have a great third-string option if they have to DFA Romine and lose him (Wilkin Castillo I think is next in line currently).
I don't think any of the other position players' roster spots are in question, maybe Ruben Tejada for utility infielder but Torreyes did a solid job in that role last year and is three years younger than Tejada.
LF Gardner
C Sanchez
1B Bird
DH Holliday
SS Didi
2B Castro
CF Ellsbury
RF Judge
3B Headley
Once Judge gets it going:
LF Gardner
C Sanchez
1B Bird
DH Holliday
RF Judge
SS Didi
2B Castro
CF Ellsbury
3B Headley
Bench is Carter (1B/DH), Hicks (OF), Torreyes (2B/SS/3B), Romine (C).
Higashioka is almost certainly better than Romine, but they will likely start him in AAA to get everyday ABs and also since they don't have a great third-string option if they have to DFA Romine and lose him (Wilkin Castillo I think is next in line currently).
I don't think any of the other position players' roster spots are in question, maybe Ruben Tejada for utility infielder but Torreyes did a solid job in that role last year and is three years younger than Tejada.