Brignac doubled and is batting .143 since coming over from Colorado. Monday constituted his first multi-hit game and extra-base hit with the Yankees. 

"Hopefully, they don’t just look at me as a defensive player and hopefully I’ll swing the bat well because I’ve been feeling really good in the box," he said. "Had a tough gig coming off the bench and pinch-hitting with Colorado but had success, and I’m in a good place mentally and physically in the box."

Brignac's Yankees' debut was rained out Sunday, but he's eager to get into the lineup.

"I know all these hitters in this division," Brignac said. "How to position myself and where to play. In the National League, I didn’t really know a lot of those guys, never faced a lot of them either. So it will be good to get in the box against some guys I’ve faced and have some history with."

Brignac said he's been on an emotional roller coaster since being designated for assignment by the Rockies. He hit .250 with a homer and six RBI over 29 games for Colorado. 

"Just to be a very good shortstop out there when he plays and to add offensively," manager Joe Girardi said of his expectations for Brignac. "I’ve seen him have some big days. I’ve seen him have some good years. I think there’s some good talent there. So we’re going to see what he can do. I think he’s a really good defender. I think he’s got a little pop in his bat. This ballpark might play well for that."