{"id":558128,"date":"2026-02-06T17:12:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T17:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/558128\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T17:12:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T17:12:15","slug":"ny-yankees-reportedly-eye-34-year-old-right-handed-outfielder-to-support-cody-bellinger-trent-grisham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/558128\/","title":{"rendered":"NY Yankees reportedly eye 34-year-old right-handed outfielder to support Cody Bellinger, Trent Grisham"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/new-york-yankees\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"New York Yankees\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">New York Yankees<\/a> have maintained a relatively quiet offseason, but they made sure to keep their outfield core intact by bringing back Cody Bellinger and Trent Grisham. Both players were key contributors last season, helping New York rank among the league\u2019s best offenses.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/cody-bellinger\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Bellinger\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bellinger<\/a> signed a five-year, $162.5 million contract, while Grisham returned on a one-year, $22 million qualifying offer. Despite retaining these two, the Yankees are still looking to address an imbalance in the lineup: too many left-handed bats.<\/p>\n<p>According to the New York Post\u2019s Joel Sherman, the team has reportedly discussed pursuing 34-year-old outfielder Randal Grichuk as a right-handed option to better match up against left-handed pitching. \u201cEven with Bellinger, the Yankees are still eyeing a righty-hitting outfielder as a main target with the goal to find someone who would play left field vs. southpaw starters,\u201d Sherman said.<\/p>\n<p>    Why the Yankees are looking at Grichuk <\/p>\n<p>New York\u2019s lineup has been challenged by left-handed pitching, and adding a veteran right-handed hitter could provide more balance. Grichuk, who has played for the <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/arizona-diamondbacks\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Arizona Diamondbacks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Arizona Diamondbacks<\/a> and Kansas City Royals, boasts a career .268\/.318\/.500 slash line against left-handed pitchers, making him a natural fit for this role.<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"i-amphtml-intrinsic-sizer\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjEwODAiIHdpZHRoPSIxOTIwIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIvPg==\"\/> Randal Grichuk #15 of the Royals at bat. Ronald Martinez\/Getty Images <\/p>\n<p>The Yankees have also explored other options, including Austin Slater, but Grichuk\u2019s experience and ability to play multiple outfield spots could make him particularly appealing. <\/p>\n<p>  What Grichuk could offer New York <\/p>\n<p>While Grichuk\u2019s power has dipped compared to his peak seasons, he still provides a solid offensive presence and veteran experience. If the team moves forward with a pursuit of Grichuk, it would mark another strategic step in balancing the Yankees\u2019 potent but left-heavy lineup, giving them more options against tough southpaw starters.<\/p>\n<p>SURVEY Should the Yankees pursue Randal Grichuk to strengthen their lineup against left-handed pitching?<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-poll__title-wrapper__question-xs jsx-3883365378\">Should the Yankees pursue Randal Grichuk to strengthen their lineup against left-handed pitching?<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-poll__vote-counter article-poll__vote-counter-6985ef0170a943df4bc92a9a jsx-3883365378\">already voted 15 fans<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The New York Yankees have maintained a relatively quiet offseason, but they made sure to keep their outfield&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":518350,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2376],"tags":[5,1365,4,1690,62,2548,2547,142],"class_list":{"0":"post-558128","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york-yankees","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-cody-bellinger","10":"tag-mlb","11":"tag-new-york","12":"tag-new-york-yankees","13":"tag-newyork","14":"tag-newyorkyankees","15":"tag-yankees"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116024806452044472","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/558128","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=558128"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/558128\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/518350"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=558128"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=558128"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=558128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}