Grisham isn't part of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Red Sox.
The lefty-hitting Grisham will retreat to the bench Friday despite being included in the starting lineup in each of the Yankees' last two games against left-handed starters. Jasson Dominguez, Cody Bellinger and Aaron Judge will fill the outfield from left to right.
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Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Still idle Friday
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Chisholm (groin) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Red Sox.
Chisholm exited Wednesday's game with tightness in his left groin and will miss a second consecutive game due to the issue, though Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that he hopes the 27-year-old will be available as a pinch hitter, per Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News. In Chisholm's place, Oswald Peraza will play third base and bat eighth.
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Yankees' Jesus Rodriguez: Strong showing at Triple-A
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Rodriguez is slashing .347/.438/.438 with one home run, nine steals and a 14.8 percent strikeout rate in 46 games for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Rodriguez, 23, doesn't have big power, but he has a rare combination of a strong hit tool and notable speed for a surefire catching prospect. He is on the 40-man roster, so if Austin Wells were to get injured, Rodriguez could find himself splitting time with J.C. Escarra behind the dish.
Williams picked up the save after working a clean ninth inning, striking out one, during Thursday's 1-0 win over the Royals.
It's been a roller-coaster season for Williams working through a bad start and a fluctuating role. The injury to Luke Weaver (hamstring) has allowed the 30-year-old to return the closer role where he's most comfortable, and he's done a good job since, closing out all three games he's been asked to. He's now up to nine saves on the year along with 32 strikeouts, a 1.30 WHIP and a 5.68 ERA in 25.1 innings pitched.
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Yankees' Will Warren: Strikes out four in no-decision
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Warren took a no-decision after working 5.2 innings, allowing four hits and one walk while striking out four during Thursday's 1-0 win over the Royals.
After allowing 13 runs over his last three starts, Warren worked his second shutout start of the season Thursday. The season has seen mixed results so far, but the next step for the 25-year-old will be finding a way to work deeper into ballgames, as he's only pitched past the sixth inning once this year. The right-hander's next scheduled start is Tuesday against the Angels.
LeMahieu is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Royals.
It's a regular day of rest for LeMahieu, who had started the previous five tilts and reached base six times in the first two games of the series. Pablo Reyes is at second base and batting eighth as the Yankees try to complete the sweep.
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Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Held out Thursday
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Chisholm (groin) is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest in Kansas City.
It's not a surprise that Chisholm is sitting out Thursday's series finale after he had to exit Wednesday's game with left groin tightness. The positive news is Chisholm has not been placed on the 10-day injured list and is considered day-to-day at this time. Oswald Peraza will pick up a start at third base for the Yankees.
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Yankees' Aaron Judge: First day off this season
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Judge is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Kansas City.
It's the first day off this season for Judge, who has homered four times over his last three contests. Cody Bellinger will patrol right field Thursday as the Yankees try to complete the sweep.
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Yankees' Scott Effross: On way back to big leagues
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The Yankees recalled Effross from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday.
It's the corresponding move for Brent Headrick, whose demotion to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre was already announced. Effross holds a 12.71 ERA at SWB in 2025 but has turned in consecutive scoreless appearances.
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Yankees' Aaron Judge: Homers, swipes bag Wednesday
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Judge went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and a stolen base in Wednesday's 6-3 win against Kansas City.
Judge continued his recent power surge with a 413-foot solo shot to center field in the seventh inning. The slugger also chipped in his sixth stolen base of the season after drawing a walk in the second. Judge has moved into second place in the majors with 25 long balls by going deep four times over his past three games. He's gone 6-for-13 with eight RBI during that stretch.
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Yankees' Ben Rice: Could get starts at catcher soon
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone indicated Wednesday that Rice could see starts at catcher after Giancarlo Stanton (elbows) returns from the 60-day injured list, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports.
Rice caught two innings in Tuesday's win over the Royals, with Boone calling Rice's performance behind the plate "noticeably excellent." It's the fifth time this season that Rice has seen action at catcher this season, and while he has yet to make a start at catcher at the big-league level, it was his primary position in the minors. Rice is not going to overtake Austin Wells as the primary backstop for the Yankees, but mixing him in at the position will allow Boone to fit Stanton and others in the lineup. It would also greatly boost Rice's fantasy appeal if he's able to gain catcher eligibility.
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Yankees' Brent Headrick: Sent to Triple-A
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The Yankees optioned Headrick to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday.
A corresponding move will be announced prior to Thursday's game in Kansas City. Headrick has a 4.73 ERA over 13.1 innings with the Yankees this season, but his 16:3 K:BB suggests he's pitched better than the ERA indicates.
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Yankees' Marcus Stroman: Effective in first rehab start
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Stroman (knee) covered 3.1 innings and struck out four batters while allowing one earned run on one hit and two walks in his first rehab start Wednesday with Double-A Somerset.
Considering Stroman hadn't pitched in a game since April 11 after being shut down due to left knee inflammation, his performance in Wednesday's outing with Somerset was about as good as the Yankees could have expected following a lengthy layoff. The right-hander faced 13 batters in the start and pumped in 27 of his 46 pitches for strikes. The Yankees are letting Stroman build back up as a starter, but he'll likely need to continue to find success over his subsequent rehab outings in order to unseat Ryan Yarbrough in the rotation once he's activated from the 15-day injured list. Since stepping in as the Yankees' No. 5 starter May 3, Yarbrough owns a respectable 4.20 ERA and 1.07 WHIP in 30 innings over his six starts.
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Yankees' Jake Cousins: May have UCL damage
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday that Cousins (forearm) appears to be dealing with a UCL injury, but the right-hander will receive further medical opinions before the diagnosis is confirmed, Jackson Stone of MLB.com reports.
Cousins was dealing with a right forearm strain upon reporting to spring training and opened the season on the injured list, and his rehab process was extended further in May, when he suffered a pectoral injury. He made enough progress with his throwing program to head out on a minor-league rehab assignment earlier this month, but he made just two appearances before experiencing his second setback of the season. If Cousins is in fact dealing with ligament damage in his elbow, his return would likely be pushed back until after the All-Star break if he elects to treat the injury with rest and rehab. Season-ending Tommy John surgery would also be a potential outcome.
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