The New York Yankees are set for a pivotal game two of their series with the Atlanta Braves on Saturday afternoon.
New York dramatically took the series opener, and it’s a stellar pitching matchup (Chris Sale vs. Gerrit Cole) on Saturday afternoon.
Before game two of the Braves-Yankees series, New York revealed its lineup, and a notable Trent Grisham decision is gaining a lot of attention.
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As is the case with every New York Yankees lineup drop, there are going to be fans acting like they are the manager of the team and have particular issues with where players are slotted in the order.
For reference, here is the New York Yankees batting order for 8/8:
There are a lot of reactions to Trent Grisham batting fifth in the order:
@AndrewAdMan wrote: “Dumbest manager in our history Stump, salsa Green, Bucky Dent, Virdon I would take any of them over this moron…Grisham 4th???? (Grisham is batting fifth) Why just explain it”
Inside Trent Grisham’s 2026 Season
Trent Grisham is playing on MLB’s Qualifying Offer, so he will become a free agent after the season concludes.
Over 330 ABs, Grisham is batting .209 with 12 home runs, 43 RBI, seven stolen bases, and an OPS+ of 90.
Grisham is coming off a career-year in his second season with the Yanks, where he clubbed 34 home runs in 143 games.
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