Yankees' Trent Grisham: Draws second start of season
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Grisham will start in center field and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
He'll crack the lineup for just the second time in the Yankees' first seven games of the season while Giancarlo Stanton gets a breather and Aaron Judge fills in for him as the designated hitter. While all of Stanton, Judge, Juan Soto and Alex Verdugo are all healthy, Grisham looks as though he'll be limited to a fourth-outfielder role.
Grisham signed a one-year, $5.5 million contract with the Yankees on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Grisham was acquired by the Yankees this offseason in the Juan Soto trade. Grisham is likely to serve as the team's fourth outfielder to begin 2024, though he could get some extra appearances late in games due to his strong defense.
The Padres traded Grisham and Juan Soto to the Yankees on Wednesday in exchange for Kyle Higashioka, Michael King, Drew Thorpe, Jhony Brito and Randy Vasquez, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.
Grisham finished with 13 homers and 50 RBI last year, but he has hit below .200 in each of his last two seasons. His recent performance combined with the presence of Aaron Judge, Alex Verdugo and now Juan Soto in New York's outfield almost certainly locks Grisham into a reserve role with the Yankees in 2024.
Grisham is absent from the lineup Tuesday versus the Giants.
Jose Azocar will start in center field and bat eighth for the Padres, with left-hander Kyle Harrison toeing the slab in San Francisco. The left-handed-hitting Grisham has gone 0-for-20 with five walks and six strikeouts over his last nine games.
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Padres' Trent Grisham: On bench versus lefty
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Grisham is not in the lineup Wednesday at San Francisco.
It's the second straight absence for Grisham, with the Padres facing back-to-back lefties. Jose Azocar will start in center field and bat eighth in Wednesday's series finale against the Giants and southpaw Sean Manaea.
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Padres' Trent Grisham: Sitting versus southpaw
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Grisham is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Grisham is mired in an 0-for-17 slump and will take a seat Sunday with lefty Drew Rom pitching for St. Louis. Jose Azocar will start in center field and bat ninth.
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Padres' Trent Grisham: Gets Monday off
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Grisham is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Rockies, according to Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune.
Grisham will head to the bench for a second straight day with southpaw Ty Blach getting the start for Colorado on Monday. As was the case Sunday, Jose Azocar will man center field in Grisham's place.
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Padres' Trent Grisham: Sitting Sunday
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Grisham is out of the lineup Sunday against the Athletics.
It's just Grisham's fourth time on the bench in the Padres' past 18 games, but those absences have come against the only left-handed starters they've faced. Lefty Ken Waldichuk will serve as Oakland's bulk pitcher behind an opener Sunday, and Jose Azocar will start in center field for San Diego.
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Padres' Trent Grisham: Not starting Friday
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Grisham isn't in the Padres' lineup Friday against the Athletics.
Grisham will get a breather Friday after picking up just one hit in 13 tries across his last four games. Jose Azocar will fill in as San Diego's center fielder and bat ninth while Grisham sits.
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Padres' Trent Grisham: Productive in Friday's win
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Grisham went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, two runs and a stolen base in Friday's 11-2 win over the Astros.
Grisham got things done in a variety of ways in the blowout victory. He's collected three multi-hit efforts over his first six games in September after ending August in an 0-for-26 slump. The outfielder is up to a .205/.315/.364 slash line with 13 homers, 14 steals, 46 RBI and 60 runs scored through 136 contests. He remains a regular in the lineup, though he's hit at the bottom of the order for a majority of the season.
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Padres' Trent Grisham: Notches 13th steal in two-hit game
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Grisham went 2-for-4 with a run, an RBI and a stolen base against the Phillies in Monday's loss.
Grisham just finished a rough August during which he slashed .156/.270/.208 with a 36.3 percent strikeout rate over 27 contests. September has started a bit more favorably for him, as he's notched two multi-hit performances thus far while going 4-for-10 through three games. Grisham's defense and power/speed potential have helped keep him in a near-everyday role in center field for the Padres, though his .203/.314/.356 slash line and 29.3 percent strikeout rate on the campaign are hardly the stuff of fantasy greatness.
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Padres' Trent Grisham: Sitting Saturday
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Grisham isn't in the Padres' lineup Saturday against the Giants, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Grisham will get a day off Saturday after breaking out of an 0-for-26 slump Friday. Jose Azocar will take over in center field and bat ninth.
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Padres' Trent Grisham: Sitting amid slump
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Grisham is absent from the lineup Tuesday at St. Louis.
Jose Azocar will start in center field and bat ninth as the Padres take on left-hander Zack Thompson. The lefty-swinging Grisham has gone hitless over his last eight games and is batting just .082/.237/.143 in 60 plate appearances since Aug. 8.
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Padres' Trent Grisham: Cranks homer in win
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Grisham went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Orioles.
Grisham got a day off Tuesday to reset amid a 1-for-20 slump over his last six games, and it appears to have done him some good. The outfielder went deep in the seventh inning Wednesday to pad the Padres' lead to 4-2. For the season, he's up to 12 homers, 12 stolen bases, 39 RBI, 55 runs scored and a .211/.317/.381 slash line through 116 games in a near-everyday role.
