The Yankees lost in walk-off fashion to San Diego on Friday night, but they might not have played extras had it not been for a misplay that allowed the Padres to score their only run of the initial nine innings. With two outs in the second, Xander Bogaerts got under a pitch from Max Fried on what could charitably be described as a flare to center. It was a ball that most center fielders would’ve at minimum come close to and have the chance for a diving catch.
But for the Yankees, Trent Grisham was in center field, and while he was once an elite defender, he has been far from that in 2026. It didn’t help that he was playing a guy with an 82…
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