The Yankees are trying out Jesus Montero at first base:

There has been speculation that Montero ultimately will not be a catcher in the future, but the Yankees say they are committed to developing him behind the plate. He has worked hard to improve defensively and has made strides, team officials say, adding sound technique to a strong arm.

Yesterday’s workout was all about versatility, Montero said.

“I want to be a catcher in the big leagues, but this may help me get to the big leagues faster,” he said.

I suspect what will get Montero to the big leagues faster will be his ability to smack a baseball. If he’s putting up numbers like this at AAA this season, he won’t have anything to prove offensively. Giving him experience at first base seems like a waste of time to me. It’s going to take a pretty serious injury to Teixeira to move Montero into that position, and given the age of Posada, he’s the better candidate to make the move. There is a position where the Yankees could use a better bat, however, leftfield. Yogi played some games in the outfield early, and I don’t think anyone would object to sitting Brett Gardner every once in a while to let Posada catch, Montero play left, and A-Rod or Jeter DH. The Yankees should give some DH time to their older hitters to keep them fresh, and if Jesus can play left, they can always minimize the number of poor hitters in the lineup to one.