Jake Bowers’ performance in the MLB Weekend Series certainly puts him in a good position to earn more playing time with the New York Yankees, but the Broncs will still be looking for a left fielder.
Even more reason if captain Aaron Judge is placed on the disabled list for the second time this major league season.
In the Yankees’ search for an outfielder, several names have been floated, many of them unviable and others with a better chance of being traded to New York before the deadline.
But no one has mentioned one player who could be a key acquisition because of his strategic importance, and that is Randall Grichuk.
The 31-year-old veteran with 10 seasons in the majors is playing for the Colorado Rockies, with whom he has a contract through the end of this season, when he could become a free agent.
In 27 games this year with the Rockies, where he arrived in a trade in 2022, the outfielder is hitting .340/.395/.466 with 11 extra-base hits and 10 RBI.
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Furthermore, some analysts have insisted that it is important for the Bronx club to consider signing Grichuk, and not just because of what he can bring to Aaron Boone’s group. It is also necessary to avoid the danger that a rival club will take it over.
Grichuk knows the American League East division well, having played four years with the Toronto Blue Jays and not doing badly against the Yankees: he hit .247/.294 with 17 homers and 34 RBI in 65 games. 507 average. Forever.
It is quite possible that the Rockies put him on the market and teams like the Baltimore Orioles or even the Boston Red Sox keep him on their radar as reinforcement for the second half of the campaign, something the Yankees want at all costs. Refrain from. ,
