Yankees' Grisham Hits IL as Domínguez Makes Early Comeback

WHO:

NY Post - Trent Grisham, Jasson Domínguez, Aaron Judge, Max Schuemann, Spencer Jones, Cody Bellinger

MLB Trade Rumors - New York Yankees

WHAT:

MLB Trade Rumors - The Yankees are now down two starting outfielders, having lost Aaron Judge to a stress fracture in his rib earlier this month.

MLB Trade Rumors - Grisham's absence will depend on the severity of his hamstring strain.

MLB Trade Rumors - Grisham has a .360 xwOBA, which suggests he has deserved better results than his current .334 wOBA.

MLB Trade Rumors - Grisham's strikeout rate has improved from 23.6 percent to 15.9 percent over 264 plate appearances this season.

MLB Trade Rumors - Jasson Domínguez suffered a low-grade AC sprain in his left shoulder after crashing into the wall in a home game against the Rangers on May 7.

MLB Trade Rumors - The Yankees placed outfielder Trent Grisham on the 10-day injured list due to a right hamstring strain.

MLB Trade Rumors - Jasson Domínguez was reinstated from the 10-day injured list to take Grisham’s roster spot.

MLB Trade Rumors - Grisham suffered the injury while sliding into second base during a game against the Blue Jays.

MLB Trade Rumors - Grisham has a batting line of .232/.341/.406 with eight home runs and six stolen bases this season.

MLB Trade Rumors - Grisham's offensive performance is rated 12 percent better than average according to wRC+.

MLB Trade Rumors - Domínguez hit .200/.250/.367 with one home run over 32 plate appearances before going on the injured list.

WHERE:

MLB Trade Rumors - The injury occurred during a game against the Blue Jays.

WHEN:

MLB Trade Rumors - Grisham's injury occurred during a game on a Friday.

MLB Trade Rumors - Aaron Judge is expected to return at least in August.

WHY:

MLB Trade Rumors - Grisham's injury was caused by sliding into second base.

HOW:

MLB Trade Rumors - The Yankees shifted Spencer Jones to center field and brought in Max Schuemann to play right field to replace Grisham.

(UPDATED June 13, 2026 20:32 UTC)

The Yankees are facing a tough situation as they are now down two starting outfielders, with Aaron Judge sidelined due to a stress fracture in his rib. In response, the team has shifted Spencer Jones to center field and brought in Max Schuemann to play right field, while the severity of Grisham's hamstring strain remains uncertain. Grisham has shown promising stats this season, boasting a .360 expected weighted on-base average, which indicates he has been performing better than his current .334 weighted on-base average suggests.

(UPDATED June 13, 2026 19:23 UTC)

The New York Yankees have placed outfielder Trent Grisham on the 10-day injured list due to a right hamstring strain he suffered while sliding into second base during a game against the Blue Jays. To fill his spot on the roster, the Yankees reinstated Jasson Domínguez, who had previously been on the injured list and had a batting line of .200/.250/.367 over 32 plate appearances. In the meantime, the team has shifted Spencer Jones to center field and brought in Max Schuemann to play right field as they adjust to Grisham's absence.