Why Trent Grisham is hard to keep out of Yankees lineup

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Acce s the Yankees beat like never before  Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time  texting with Greg Joyce  about the inside buzz on the Yankees.  TAMPA  So much for being a defensive specialist.  Yes, Trent Grisham has continued to play top-notch defense in center field, but he has also continued to swing a hot bat, making it difficult for manager Aaron Boone to keep him out of the lineup.  Grisham did it again in a 4-0 on Sunday, making his third straight start, when he led off the game with a home run and later added a strong, diving catch in the gap that turned into a double play.  Hes been doing incredible things, Aaron Judge said. Especially leading off the game with a homer and then making a diving play like that, hes doing it all right now for us.  The Yankees Trent Grisham rounds first base after hitting a solo home run during the first inning Sunday against the Rays in Tampa.  AP  CHECK OUT THE AND  Explore More  After homering in back-to-back games, Grisham has six home runs on the year, nipping at the heels of Judge (seven) for the team lead.  The left-handed hitter is batting .320 with a 1.093 OPS through 20 games.  Hes been so good, manager Aaron Boone said before the game when asked about Grisham batting leadoff for the first time as a Yankee. Obviously, love the way hes  Manu Ginobili Jersey playing all-around right now.  See Also  The outfield played difficult at Steinbrenner Field throughout the four-game series because of a howling wind, but Grisham made it look easy.  In the fifth inning Sunday, he fought the wind and ranged into the gap in right-center to rob Jake Mangum of a hit on a slicing fly ball, temporarily keeping Max Frieds no-hit bid alive.  Grisham then got to his feet and fired a strike to second base to nail Danny Jansen, who was trying to tag up on the catch that instead turned into a double play.  Really good play, Cody Bellinger said. Really windy and he did a great job of getting to the ball. Not only that, but picking up his head right away and making a great throw. Its not easy to get up and make a perfect throw like that. Just a heads-up baseball player. Hes playing extremely well right now. Its fun to watch.  Yankees outfielder Trent Grisham makes a diving catch on a fly out from the Rays Jake Mangum during the fifth inning.  AP  Grishams two-way play has forced Boone to keep finding ways to get him in the lineup.  Sunday he got in there with Aaron Judge sliding to DH for Ben Rice, who was out with a bruised elbow, and Bellinger moving to right.  Go beyond the box score with the Bombers  Sign up for Inside the Yankees by Greg Joyce, exclusively on Sports+.  Thank you  By clicking above you agree to the and .  Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter!  In the previous two games, Grisham started with Bellinger and Ja son Domnguez each getting a day off.  The good thing is we have a lot of really good players and options out there right now, Boone said. So try to continue to balance it the best I can, try to keep these guys all sharp and get them in there in the best situations po sible.  Quinndary Weatherspoon Jersey