Trent Grisham's Yankees Fate Has Already Been Sealed

Last year, New York Yankees outfielder Trent Grisham had a breakout campaign, smashing 34 home runs to go along with an .811 OPS.

Yes, Grisham continued to decline in the field, but his bat proved very valuable to the Yankees throughout the season, and New York ended up bringing him back on a $22 million qualifying offer.

Things have not quite been the same for Grisham in 2026.

The 29-year-old is slashing .209/.307/.376 with 12 home runs and 43 RBI over 382 plate appearances, and he has just eight hits in his last 70 at-bats.

In July, Grisham slashed .165/.242/.306. Through six games in August, he is slashing .143/.182/.333.

Outside of a torrid stretch between late May and early June, Grisham has been horrendous all season long. Remember: he batted .151 over the first month.

To make matters worse, the former first-round pick has been poor defensively once again, owning a minus-5 DRS and minus-4 OAA.

It hasn't been pretty for Grisham, and it's becoming more and more obvious that his time in the Bronx is coming to a close.

Grisham is slated to hit free agency once again this winter, and this time around, New York almost certainly won't be bringing him back.

Not with Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger locked into the corner outfield spots and Spencer Jones looking like a candidate to become the Yankees' starting center fielder in 2027. Either that, or New York will find someone else to man the position.

Grisham was certainly a good story in 2025. There is no doubt that his production was a big reason why the Yankees won 94 games. But it always looked like a fluke.

The Burleson, Tx. native is a lifetime .217 hitter with a .716 OPS. He batted under .200 three years in a row between 2024 and 2025. There was a reason the San Diego Padres tossed him in as a throw-in while sending Juan Soto to the Yankees back in December 2024.

Grisham has always had an impressive walk rate, and he does tend to hit missiles when he makes good contact. But that contact is few and far between.

There is only so much New York can tolerate such an ineffective bat in its lineup, and you have to figure that the Yankees' patience will run out soon enough.