Trent Grisham

Trent Grisham

27-Year-Old OutfielderOF
New York Yankees
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Grisham's most obvious real-life value has always been tied to his defense, though his potential to package double-digit homers and steals has kept him from falling entirely off the fantasy radar. Last season, he notched a career-high 15 thefts and slugged 13 long balls but was largely unrosterable due to batting a meager .198, falling below the Mendoza Line for the second straight year. Grisham was awarded for his patience at the plate with an elite 13.5% walk rate, but his affinity for taking pitches wasn't all positive -- he passed on considerably more pitches in the best areas of the strike zone than the average major-leaguer, which combined with a 28.3% whiff rate to result in a poor 27.8% strikeout rate. Grisham's glove gave him a considerable amount of job security during his tenure to San Diego, but after moving to the Yankees in the Juan Soto deal, he'll likely spend the 2024 campaign in a fourth-outfielder role. Read Past Outlooks
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#433
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$Signed a one-year, $5.5 million contract with the Yankees in January of 2024.
Laces two-run shot
OFNew York Yankees
September 29, 2024
Grisham went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Sunday's win over Pittsburgh.
ANALYSIS
Following Gleyber Torres' leadoff double in the first inning, Grisham took the first pitch he saw from Bailey Falter deep for his ninth home run of the season. Grisham later drove in Jose Trevino in the third inning with an RBI single, giving him five games this season with three or more RBI. After playing 130 or more games each of the last three seasons, Grisham has filled a bench role in his first campaign with the Yankees, appearing in only 76 games. The 27-year-old finishes the regular season with a disappointing .190/.290/.385 slash line, nine home runs, 31 RBI, 21 runs scored and one stolen base.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
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#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
1
4
6
15
23
vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
1
2
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+10%
OPS vs LHP
2024
 
 
+13%
OPS vs RHP
2023
 
 
+27%
OPS vs LHP
2022
 
 
+2%
OPS vs LHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022vs Left .701 318 37 10 36 8 .227 .311 .390
Since 2022vs Right .635 968 109 29 98 15 .179 .294 .341
2024vs Left .610 41 4 1 7 1 .211 .268 .342
2024vs Right .692 167 17 8 24 0 .184 .295 .397
2023vs Left .791 143 15 4 16 4 .256 .362 .430
2023vs Right .623 411 52 9 34 11 .178 .298 .325
2022vs Left .634 134 18 5 13 3 .203 .269 .364
2022vs Right .623 390 40 12 40 4 .177 .289 .333
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
Even Split
2024
 
 
+3%
OPS at Home
2023
 
 
+2%
OPS on Road
2022
 
 
+1%
OPS at Home
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022Home .651 593 73 18 59 10 .198 .294 .357
Since 2022Away .652 693 73 21 75 13 .185 .302 .350
2024Home .686 99 11 5 14 1 .188 .286 .400
2024Away .666 109 10 4 17 0 .191 .294 .372
2023Home .658 256 35 4 20 6 .214 .322 .336
2023Away .674 298 32 9 30 9 .185 .308 .365
2022Home .628 238 27 9 25 3 .185 .268 .360
2022Away .623 286 31 8 28 4 .183 .298 .325
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Stat Review
How does Trent Grisham compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • BB/K
    Walk to strikeout ratio
  • BB Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
  • K Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
  • ISO
    Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
  • AVG
    Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
  • OBP
    On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
  • SLG
    Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
  • OPS
    On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
  • wOBA
    Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Hard Hit Rate
    A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
  • Barrels/PA
    The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Expected BA
    Expected Batting Average.
  • Expected SLG
    Expected Slugging Percentage.
  • Sprint Speed
    The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
  • Ground Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
  • Line Drive %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
  • Fly Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.
BB/K
0.39
 
BB Rate
10.6%
 
K Rate
27.4%
 
BABIP
.217
 
ISO
.196
 
AVG
.190
 
OBP
.290
 
SLG
.385
 
OPS
.675
 
wOBA
.299
 
Exit Velocity
90.6 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
30.4%
 
Barrels/PA
7.2%
 
Expected BA
.209
 
Expected SLG
.407
 
Sprint Speed
23.4 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
36.4%
 
Line Drive %
12.7%
 
Fly Ball %
50.8%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Grisham had a 106 wRC+ across his first three big-league campaigns, but he struggled mightily at the plate in 2022 with a .625 OPS in 152 games. He lost hold of the starting job in center field in mid-September but reclaimed the job by the end of the campaign. Grisham once again provided excellent defense in center field with 13 OAA to earn a Gold Glove, which is the primary reason he received as many opportunities as he did despite his offensive issues. His strikeout rate spiked to 28.6 percent, but he continues to take plenty of walks with an 11.2 percent walk rate. Grisham saw his contact rate drop over five percentage points when swinging at pitches inside the strike zone, and his line-drive rate also cratered to 13.5 percent. However, he also clubbed 17 homers and clearly still has the potential to be an impact bat. Whether the 26-year-old is able to get back on track in 2023 remains to be seen, making him a volatile fantasy option at best.
Grisham was a major question mark coming into the 2021 season after he broke out out in the shortened 2020 campaign. The breakout continued into 2021 when he hit .301/.383/.515 while going 7-for-8 on the basepaths through late May before he hurt his heel. He was barely a replacement-level hitter after returning from the IL (.218/.304/.371 with nine homers and 6-for-10 on the bases). Keep in mind some of the production decline was likely from normal regression since it's close to impossible to maintain a near-.400 BABIP. Through all the changes, he's maintained a great eye and rarely chased anything out of the strike zone (sixth-lowest chase rate among qualified hitters), so he'll likely maintain good strikeout and walk numbers. There is a possibility of a 20-20 season in him. He could also hit so poorly he's forced to the bench on a contending team. It's really tough to know at this point.
Grisham raised his fantasy stock tenfold with a breakthrough 2020 campaign in which he finished as one of only six players to notch double-digit home runs (10) and steals (10). The speed has always been there -- Grisham swiped 37 bags in the minors in 2017 -- but the power is a more recent development as he had not exceeded eight long balls until busting out with 26 between two minor-league stops in 2019. Grisham's 88.3 mph average exit velocity was nothing special, but 20-plus homers seems reasonable given his above-average hard-hit rate (41.8%) and barrel rate (11.1%) along with a tendency to pull the ball (43.8 Pull%). The center fielder's patience at the plate (12.3 BB%) should help pad his stolen-base total, and his elite defense will keep him in an everyday role. There are few things more coveted in fantasy than the combination of speed and power, so Grisham should be a popular target come draft day.
Grisham was barely on the prospect radar when 2019 began, but by the end of the season, he was playing a key role for Milwaukee. Grisham had struggled the prior couple years, but an adjustment to his swing late in the 2018 campaign paid off in a big way, as he crushed pitchers at both Double-A and Triple-A before earning a promotion to the big leagues for the first time. Grisham did not run as frequently last year, but that was partly due to a spike in his slugging percentage. He brings a good eye to the plate, as evidenced by his career .376 OBP in the minors. With a more pressing need in the infield, the Brewers traded Grisham as part of the package to get Luis Urias from San Diego. The Padres' outfield situation is a bit cluttered as well, but Grisham's playing time is likely more secure now that he's on a second-division team. The lefty-hitting Grisham could even be a fit in the top-third of the lineup.
The prospect formerly known as Trent "Clark" changed his last name to honor his mother, but by either name he is one of the Brewers' most promising youngsters. Just how bright his future is, is uncertain at this point, though, as he struggled to hit for both average and power in 2017 for the second year in a row. One thing Clark definitely succeeds at, however, is getting on base: he has posted a .372 OBP as a professional, and he finished second among all minor leaguers last season with 98 walks. With him still reaching base often despite striking out a whopping 141 times, Clark was a threat on the basepaths, and he made major strides in that area, upping his success rate from 33 percent the year before to 88 percent in 2017. Clark is a former first rounder who will be just 21 years old for the entire 2018 campaign, so he has the time and skills to diversify his portfolio at the plate. He has slid down prospect lists, but his pedigree could help him rebound like fellow Milwaukee outfield prospect Monte Harrison did last year.
Clark was dominant in rookie ball in 2016, but elevation to full-season ball in the Midwest League exposed the 19-year-old's weaknesses. He struck out 62 times in just 59 games for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, was caught stealing 10 times and succeeded on just five attempts, and mustered just a .231/.346/.344 batting line. Still, Clark remains one of Milwaukee's most promising prospects -- an athletic outfielder with the ability to stick in center field and a promising hit tool that has drawn comparisons to Michael Brantley, another former Brewers outfield prospect. He's still a few years away, but his stock will be worth watching.
Clark was selected 15th overall by the Brewers in the 2015 draft, and he wasted no time justifying that decision. Despite sitting out some time after a scary collision with the outfield wall, Clark slashed .309/.422/.442 to go with 20 stolen bases in the Arizona Rookie League. He also put up similar numbers in the Pioneer League with rookie-level Helena. The left-hander did strike out fairly frequently (18 percent of the time in the Arizona League), but he also showed good discipline while producing a 15 percent walk rate. At only 19 years old, Clark is already a top prospect and has lots of potential to be a major force with the Brewers in the future.
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Grand slam off bench
OFNew York Yankees
September 4, 2024
Grisham hit a grand slam in his lone at-bat in Wednesday's 10-6 loss to the Rangers.
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Back in action Wednesday
OFNew York Yankees
August 14, 2024
Grisham (hand) will start in center field and bat sixth Wednesday against the White Sox.
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Suffers bruised hand
OFNew York Yankees
Hand
August 10, 2024
X-rays on Grisham's left hand came back negative after he was hit by a pitch during the first game of Saturday's doubleheader versus Texas.
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Exits after HBP
OFNew York Yankees
Hand
August 10, 2024
Grisham was removed from the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rangers after getting hit in the hand by a pitch, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
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Goes deep in victory Saturday
OFNew York Yankees
August 4, 2024
Grisham went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 8-3 win against the Blue Jays.
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Unlikely to stick with Yankees?
OFNew York Yankees
May 24, 2024
Grisham is a strong candidate to be non-tendered or traded by the Yankees during the offseason, reports Chris Kirschner of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
There's obviously a lot of season left, but the Yankees will look to cut some costs this winter as the club attempts to bring back Juan Soto. Grisham was acquired in the same trade but has played in just 19 games and has a .056/.227/.139 slash line in 44 plate appearances. Without showing some improvement, Grisham's place on New York's roster could be in jeopardy sooner rather than later.
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