Bateman went 3-for-5 with a double, a triple and a run scored in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Yankees.
Returning to the lineup in the leadoff spot after sitting out Thursday's contest in Tampa Bay due to a minor hamstring issue, Bateman's legs looked to be 100 percent as he doubled to lead off the fifth inning, before delivering his first big-league triple in the seventh. The 24-year-old has adapted to the majors quickly, collecting multiple hits in six of his last 10 games while putting together a .333/.348/.422 slash line over that stretch with one steal, three runs and four RBI. If Bateman continues to feature near the top of the order -- he's hit first or second in all but one of his starts for Toronto so far -- his combination of speed and on-base skills should result in more production.