The New York Yankees are going up against the Toronto Blue Jays for the second game of their three-game series on Saturday. This comes after they defeated Toronto by a 3-1 final score in their last game.
While the Yankees beat the Blue Jays in their most recent game, they are making some changes to their lineup against Toronto for Saturday. This includes a notable change with outfielder Trent Grisham.
Grisham Leading Off for Yankees Against Blue Jays
Grisham will be the Yankees’ leadoff hitter for their game against the Blue Jays. This comes after he batted sixth for New York in their most recent game for Toronto.
Grisham will be replacing Paul Goldschmidt in the leadoff spot. Goldschmidt, on the other hand, is coming out of New York’s lineup for this game.
Here is the Yankees’ full lineup for their game against the Blue Jays.
Trent Grisham CF
Ben Rice DH
Heliot Ramos LF
Luis Garcia Jr. 1B
Spencer Jones RF
George Lombard Jr. SS
Jazz Chisholm Jr. 2B
Austin Wells C
Jose Caballero 3B
Grisham Looking to Have a Strong Game as the Yankees’ Leadoff Hitter
Grisham is entering this game with the hope of having a solid performance for the Yankees. He went 0-for-2 in the Yankees’ most recent game against Toronto, but also had two walks and stole a base.
Grisham was on a three-game hitting streak with the Yankees before it ended in their last game against Toronto. Now, he will be looking to bounce back at the plate against the Blue Jays and make a big impact for New York.
In 108 games so far this season with the Yankees, Grisham has recorded 17 home runs, 54 RBI, and a .223 batting average. This is after he posted 34 home runs, 74 RBI, and a .235 batting average last season with New York.
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