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Yankees Place Trent Grisham on 10-Day IL

9/7/2026

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Yankees Injure Grisham

The New York Yankees placed outfielder Trent Grisham on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain.
Manager Aaron Boone said Grisham could miss the remainder of the regular season.
The Yankees recalled outfielder Jasson Domínguez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre as Grisham’s replacement.
Domínguez posted a .283 average, .361 OBP, .420 SLG with seven homers, 30 RBIs and 14 steals in Triple-A.

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Jones Claims CF

Spencer Jones seized the center-field role, posting a .303 average and .881 OPS in his last 23 games.
The Yankees sit atop the American League wild-card standings, increasing pressure to resolve the outfield roster.
Aaron Boone said the team will monitor Grisham’s recovery while he remains on the injured list.
The outfield now includes Jones, Jasson Domínguez and Heliot Ramos, complicating decisions when Aaron Judge returns.

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Historical Context

On October 21, 1998 the New York Yankees swept the San Diego Padres in the World Series, finishing with 114 regular-season wins and 125 total victories—the most in 123 years of MLB history. That depth-driven roster set a template the club still follows, now turning to prospects to replace injured outfielders.

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Yankees Injure Grisham

The New York Yankees placed outfielder Trent Grisham on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain.
Manager Aaron Boone said Grisham could miss the remainder of the regular season.
The Yankees recalled outfielder Jasson Domínguez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre as Grisham’s replacement.
Domínguez posted a .283 average, .361 OBP, .420 SLG with seven homers, 30 RBIs and 14 steals in Triple-A.

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