{"id":40576,"date":"2026-08-12T10:05:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T05:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=40576"},"modified":"2026-08-12T10:05:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T05:05:25","slug":"yankees-aaron-boone-believes-sticking-with-trent-grisham-in-center-is-best-way-to-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=40576","title":{"rendered":"Yankees&#8217; Aaron Boone believes sticking with Trent Grisham in center is &#8216;best way to go&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p>Among 59 outfielders who had seen at least 10 opportunities in center this season, Trent Grisham ranked 59th in sprint speed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>By the same metric, which measures a player\u2019s top running speed, Spencer Jones entered play Tuesday No. 39 of 521 major leaguers, an elite athlete who would be one of the faster center fielders in baseball if he were a center fielder.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Yet Grisham was back in center for a 97th time this season, having played zero games in a corner, as the Yankees won the series opener <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/08\/11\/sports\/struggling-yankees-lineup-finally-shows-signs-of-life\/\">4-1 over the Mariners in The Bronx<\/a> while Jones, who has moved all around the grass, was in right field.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFeel like that\u2019s the best way to go,\u201d manager Aaron Boone said of an arrangement that speaks to the club valuing Grisham\u2019s know-how over Jones\u2019 sheer ability at one of the most demanding positions to play.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Grisham has only played center in three seasons with the Yankees after establishing himself at the position with the Padres, with whom he won Gold Gloves in 2020 and 2022.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But in those days his foot speed was an asset, ranking 18th among all major leaguers in sprint speed in 2020, when he averaged 29.1 feet per second in his fastest one-second window.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>That number is now down to 26.6. 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Sipkin for the NY POST<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s been having trouble going back,\u201d said outfield coach Luis Rojas, who also pointed at the hamstring injuries over the past few years that may have taken a toll. \u201cHe knows about it. 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858px\"\/><figcaption>New York Yankees center fielder Spencer Jones (78) catches a ball hit by Atlanta Braves on Aug. 9, 2026. <span class=\"credit\">Jason Szenes for the New York Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There is also the eye test, and a number of plays \u2014 most recently Thursday\u2019s drive from St. Louis\u2019 JJ Wetherholt, which Grisham could not reach, decided to play off the wall and then watched as it short-hopped the wall and scored two runs \u2014 also paint a picture of a center fielder whose legs are holding him back.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Which is not the only trait Boone considers when writing his lineup.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Yankees Are Getting Big Returns from Lombard &amp; Jones | Pinstripe Post\" width=\"640\" 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Boone also pointed to Jones having played \u201ca good amount in the corners\u201d in the minors as contributing to the alignment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>What it adds up to is the Yankees relying upon a center fielder who is older and slower than most center fielders while hoping that experience matters and speed, even a bit of it, can return.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"product-spotlight product-spotlight-block wp-block-nypost-editor-product-spotlight\">\n<p>\n\t\t\tYankees Merch Shop\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tNew York Post receives revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and when you make a purchase.\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Grisham will not be among the fastest in the game again, but it is at least possible there is another gear to reach as he gets further away from his June hamstring strain and feels more comfortable going all out.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he\u2019s fully healthy,\u201d Rojas said. \u201cBut [an injury like that is] always in the back of your head when it happens during the season, and you want to stay in there for your team, right? 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