Holliday will occupy the DH slot and bat fourth in the order in Sunday's season opener against the Rays, MLB.com's Bryan Hoch reports.

EDGE Analysis

After a seven and a half years with the Cardinals, Holliday signed a one-year deal with the Yankees in the offseason to replace the tandem of Alex Rodriguez and Carlos Beltran at DH. Though he's now 37 years old, Holliday showed in spring training that he still has plenty left in the tank, as he hit .283 with four homers in 53 at-bats during Grapefruit League play. While injuries remain more of a concern for Holliday at this stage of his career, assuming a DH role rather than having to regularly play the field should help him from a durability standpoint. It wouldn't be surprising if he surpassed the 20-homer mark for the 11th time in his career in 2017.