Juan Soto may be the headliner in the blockbuster deal that the Yankees executed late Wednesday night with the Padres, but Trent Grisham — the second piece coming to New York — is a name that Yankees fans should get to know as well.
Juan Soto may be the headliner in the blockbuster deal that the Yankees executed late Wednesday night with the Padres, but Trent Grisham — the second piece coming to New York — is a name that Yanks fans should get to know as well.
In bringing in Grisham, 27, as part of the package, the Bronx Bombers are getting a two-time Gold Glove winner who joins an overhauled Yankees outfield that hopes to improve upon a 2023 weak spot.
The 2015 first-round pick of the Brewers has a career .699 OPS and .216 average, but it’s his defensive skillset that makes him a valuable asset in the deal.
After he made a critical error for the Brewers in the 2019 wild card game, Grisham came back to win Gold Gloves for his play in center field in 2020 and 2022 before totaling seven outs above average in 2023, which put him in the 92nd percentile, according to Baseball Savant.
