New York Yankees Yankees facing huge decision about spiraling Trent Grisham — as young threat emerges By Greg Joyce Published Sep. 2, 2026, 7:00 a.m. ET New York Yankees center fielder Trent Grisham (12) reacts after he strikes out swinging in the fifth inning against the Houston Astros at Yankee Stadium, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST ANAHEIM, Calif. — For the second straight game Tuesday, Trent Grisham was not leading off against a right-hander.
But whether the Yankees go any further than that in the coming weeks — as in taking him out of the lineup altogether in favor of Spencer Jones — remains to be seen.
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For now, Grisham was just being bumped down in the order to sixth — where he delivered a key RBI single after two foul bunt attempts to drive in an insurance run in the eighth inning of a 7-3 win — amid a rough stretch late in what has been a streaky season.
But with Aaron Judge potentially returning as soon as next week and taking over near-everyday duties in right field, where Jones has started regularly and been hot — reaching base four times Tuesday night, including a two-run shot — there may at least be a conversation to be had on whether the Yankees should keep starting Grisham in center field or if Jones has earned a chance to eat into that playing time.
