The New York Yankees are coming off a series loss over the weekend against the Toronto Blue Jays.
They’ll begin another series against an AL East foe Tuesday night when they take on the Baltimore Orioles, with Carlos Rodon on the mound against Orioles right-hander Shane Baz.
Ahead of the matchup, Yankees manager Aaron Boone made a few notable changes to his lineup from Sunday’s game.
Yankees Announce Decision on Trent Grisham
For Sunday’s game, Boone moved outfielder Trent Grisham into the cleanup spot despite him serving as the team’s everyday leadoff hitter for most of the season.
Grisham went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts, and Boone has now moved him back to the leadoff spot. Ben Rice will drop to the No. 2 spot, while Luis Garcia Jr. will bat cleanup.
Here’s the full Yankees lineup:
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T. Grisham CF
B. Rice DH
H. Ramos LF
L. García Jr. 1B
S. Jones RF
J. Chisholm Jr. 2B
G. Lombard Jr. SS
R. McMahon 3B
A. Wells CC. Rodón SP
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Grisham’s 2026 Season
Grisham is in his third season with the Yankees and has been fairly inconsistent at the plate. He’s batting just .221 across 104 games and 362 at-bats.
He’s recorded 60 runs, 80 hits, 16 home runs and 51 RBIs while slugging .417 with a .729 OPS.
Yankees Right Now
New York enters Tuesday night’s series with a 69-55 record, putting the Yankees 6.0 games behind the Tampa Bay Rays for both the best record in the AL East and the American League overall.
New York is clinging to a 2.5-game cushion over the Boston Red Sox, who own the third-best record in the AL after an historic month of July sent them surging up the standings.
The Yankees will play three games against the Orioles before hosting the Blue Jays throughout the weekend.
New York Yankees Announce Trent Grisham Decision Ahead of Orioles Series