Trent Grisham makes return from injury with path to expanded Yankees role now open
Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees from spring training TAMPA — Trent Grisham arrived at spring training behind most of his teammates because of a hamstring strain, but made good time in catching up.Grisham made his Grapefruit League debut on Monday night in center field, after missing just over a week of games while rehabbing the injury he sustained while ramping up for camp.He went 0-for-1 with a pair of walks and made a nice running catch into the gap for the first out of the game.“He’s had a good couple weeks since he got here,” manager Aaron Boone said before a 12-3 exhibition win over the Pirates.
“He did it a couple weeks before he got down here.I know our trainers and strength and conditioning guys were a little surprised at how far ahead he was in his recovery.
Even talking to Grish, he said he’s had hamstrings in the past and he felt like his recovery from this one was as good as ever.”Grisham got up to running at 100 percent a few days ago and responded well, giving him the green light to start playing games.In the meantime, he got a steady dose of at-bats in live batting practice on backfields over the past week-plus.General manager Brian Cashman said last month that when he acquired Grisham (as part of the Juan Soto trade), he thought the two-time Gold Glove winner would play more.
Instead, the Yankees’ starting outfield last year stayed healthy all season, limiting Grisham to just 52 starts and 76 games.But Grisham could play an increased role this season, especially to start the year with Giancarlo Stanton on the IL.That could mean more DH days for Aaron Judge, which would slide Cody Bellinger from center to right field and Grisham into the lineup in center.Devin Williams will make his Grapefruit League debut on Tuesday when the Yankees visit the Phillies in Clearwater, Fla.The Yankees’ new closer has been throwing live ba...