SAN DIEGO — Trent Grisham could land on the injured list for the second time this season after reinjuring his right hamstring early in the Yankees’ 3-2, 10-inning loss to the Padres on Friday evening.
“We’ll probably be getting imaging,” said manager Aaron Boone. “It seems like an injury. Not sure yet if it’s an IL or not, but it certainly could be.”
Grisham exited Friday’s game one inning after he was unable to reach Xander Bogaerts’ second-inning RBI single, getting a late start on the two-out flare.
At the conclusion of the frame, Grisham entered the dugout and immediately approached an athletic trainer, disappearing down the tunnel toward the clubhouse area.
Grisham said he felt the issue initially after a stolen-base attempt in the top of the second.
“It’s disappointing, for sure, but that’s part of the game,” Grisham said. “We know what we’re signing up for. So hopefully it’s nothing too problematic.”
The 29-year-old Grisham is batting .211/.308/.395 with 18 homers and 59 RBIs in 121 games, dealt with a strained right hamstring in mid-June that sent him to the injured list until early July.
A two-time Gold Glove Award winner, Grisham’s defense has slipped this year. Entering Friday, Grisham had tallied -7 defensive runs saved, tied for second worst among qualified Major League center fielders. His -6 outs above average rank last at the position.
Boone said he didn’t expect Grisham to catch the ball Bogaerts hit.
“I thought right off the bat, I turned and went, ‘Dang,’” Boone said. “That was my read right away. I’d have to look. I think he was playing pretty deep.”
Heliot Ramos replaced Grisham for the third inning, moving to right field as Spencer Jones switched to center field.
Should Grisham land on the IL, that dilemma would be solved, potentially offering Jones additional playing time.
“I feel good defensively,” Jones said. “I think it’s just about getting reads and repetitions. We’ll see as the days move on, what’s going on. But I’m just going to keep playing.”