Padres' Trent Grisham: Uneven results at plate this spring
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Grisham is slashing .179/.273/.321 with a home run, a double, five RBI, six runs and a 4:8 BB:K through 11 Cactus League contests.
Grisham began spring play in fine fashion, gathering three hits -- including his lone home run -- over his first four at-bats. He's been ice cold since then, going just 2-for-24. Though spring training stats don't count for much, San Diego surely would like to see Grisham build some positive momentum heading into the regular season after he struggled to a .184/.284/.341 slash line across 524 plate appearances last year. His Gold Glove defense ensures some amount of job security as the team's starting center fielder, but Grisham is a risky fantasy target given his offensive downturn last season.
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Padres' Trent Grisham: Inks one-year deal
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Grisham signed a one-year, $3.175 million contract with the Padres on Friday to avoid arbitration, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Grisham batted just .184 in 2022 but did slug 17 home runs and captured his second Gold Glove. His defense will give him some leash, but the Padres might not be as patient with him again in 2023 if he can't bounce back at the plate to some degree.
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Padres' Trent Grisham: Takes control of center field
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Grisham will start in center field and bat eighth in Sunday's Game 3 against the Mets.
Grisham lost his hold on the Padres' everyday center-field gig in the middle of September only to regain it from Jose Azocar over the final week of the regular season. He's maintained the top job thus far in the postseason, going 2-for-6 with a pair of home runs, a walk and two additional runs.
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Padres' Trent Grisham: Losing work to Azocar
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Grisham is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
The lefty-hitting Grisham is on the bench for the third game in a row and for the second time against a right-handed starting pitcher during that stretch. Dating back to Aug. 20, Grisham is slashing just .109/.226/.239 over a span of 21 games, even while the Padres have limited his exposure to right-handed pitching. He looks to have lost hold of his strong-side platoon role in center field to Jose Azocar, who is making his third straight start.
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Padres' Trent Grisham: Day off Saturday
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Grisham isn't starting Saturday against Arizona, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Although right-hander Zac Gallen is starting for the Diamondbacks on Saturday, Grisham will be out of the lineup for a second consecutive game. Jose Azocar will take over in center field and bat ninth.
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Padres' Trent Grisham: Sitting versus lefty
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Grisham is out of Friday's lineup against the Diamondbacks, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
The lefty-hitting Grisham will take a seat Friday, as southpaw Madison Bumgarner is scheduled to begin the game on the mound for Arizona. Instead, Jose Azocar will start in center field and bat ninth.
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Padres' Trent Grisham: Sits against lefty
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Grisham is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
The lefty-hitting Grisham will stay on the bench for the second game in a row with the Dodgers bringing another southpaw (Andrew Heaney) to the hill. The righty-hitting Jose Azocar will once again replace Grisham in center field.
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Padres' Trent Grisham: Takes seat Saturday
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Grisham isn't starting Saturday against the Dodgers, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Grisham will get a breather after he went 2-for-7 with a home run, three RBI, two runs, a stolen base and two strikeouts over the last two games. Jose Azocar is starting in center field and batting ninth.
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Padres' Trent Grisham: Drives in three with homer
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Grisham went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in a 5-4 extra-inning win over the Dodgers on Friday.
Grisham's only hit of the contest was a big one, as his three-run blast in the second inning gave San Diego an early lead. The long ball extended his career-high mark to 17 on the campaign, though the increased power has come at the expense of a career-worst .191/.296/.360 slash line and 26.3 percent strikeout rate. Grisham has gathered a hit in two straight games after going 0-for-12 across his first five contests in September.
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Padres' Trent Grisham: Swipes bag, scores run
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Grisham went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Diamondbacks.
Grisham entered the game after Juan Soto (shoulder) exited. It was a productive appearance off the bench for Grisham, who is up to six stolen bases without getting caught. He also snapped an 0-for-13 skid at the plate that had spanned all of September. The outfielder has a .190/.297/.354 slash line with 16 home runs, 49 RBI and 54 runs scored through 482 plate appearances. If Soto misses time, Grisham would likely see a slight uptick in usage, though the former's injury is just a bruise.
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Padres' Trent Grisham: On bench against southpaw
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Grisham isn't starting Wednesday against Arizona.
Grisham went 0-for-8 with a walk and three strikeouts over his last three games and will head to the bench with left-hander Tommy Henry starting for the Diamondbacks. Jose Azocar is starting in center field and batting ninth.
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Padres' Trent Grisham: Sits against lefty
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Grisham will be on the bench Saturday against the Dodgers, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Grisham will sit with lefty Julio Urias on the mound for the Dodgers. He's now been on the bench against the last nine lefties the Padres have faced. Jose Azocar will start in center field.
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Padres' Trent Grisham: Sitting Wednesday
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Grisham isn't starting Wednesday against the Giants.
Grisham is on the bench for the second time in the last three games after he went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a strikeout Tuesday against San Francisco. Jose Azocar will start in center field and bat ninth.
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Padres' Trent Grisham: Ends skid Tuesday
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Grisham went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Giants.
Grisham went deep in the seventh inning, ending his 0-for-12 skid at the plate. It was his first extra-base hit since Aug. 14 and his first homer since a day before that. The outfielder set a new career high with 16 long balls through 126 contests this year. He's added 49 RBI, 52 runs scored and five stolen bases while slashing .195/.299/.365, though he appears to be limited to the strong side of a platoon in center field.
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Padres' Trent Grisham: Held out Monday
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Grisham is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants, according to Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune.
Grisham was held out the last six times the Padres faced a left-hander, and that will be the case again Monday with southpaw Carlos Rodon getting the start for the Giants. Wil Myers will take Grisham's place in center field.
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Padres' Trent Grisham: Sits against southpaw
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Grisham isn't starting Saturday's game against Kansas City.
Grisham hasn't started against a left-handed pitcher since Aug. 4, and he'll be out of the lineup for a second consecutive game with southpaw Daniel Lynch starting Saturday. Jose Azocar will take his place in center field and bat ninth.
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Padres' Trent Grisham: Sits against lefty
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Grisham will sit Friday against the Royals.
Grisham's off day against lefty Kris Bubic means he's now been on the bench against the last five lefties the Padres have faced. Jose Azocar will get the start in center field.
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Padres' Trent Grisham: Idle against southpaw
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Grisham is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
The righty-hitting Jose Azocar will draw the start in center field in place of the lefty-hitting Grisham, who sits with southpaw Patrick Corbin on the mound for Washington. Since Aug. 1, Grisham is hitting .228 with five home runs, 12 RBI, 11 runs and one stolen base in 20 games.
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Padres' Trent Grisham: Possible waiver wire pickups
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Grisham was a preseason bust pick for me, and as much as I'd like to continue with my victory lap, I can't help but observe that his roster rate has plummeted to the point of making him interesting again. He's been showing signs of life recently, homering twice over the weekend to make him 11 for 40 (.275) with five homers, one stolen base and a 1.096 OPS in August. My concerns for him had to do with how his modest exit velocities would play with the new baseball, and it turns out not well. He has genuinely impacted the ball harder lately, though, with an average exit velocity of 91.4 mph since mid-July compared to 87.3 mph for the season. I'm skeptical it can continue, but his speed and on-base skills make him worth using for however long it does.
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Padres' Trent Grisham: Goes deep Friday
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Grisham went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and two walks in a 10-5 win over Washington on Friday.
Grisham's big contribution to the win was a 442-foot, three-run homer in the fifth inning that gave the Padres a seven-run lead. The long ball was his first since he went deep in the team's first three contests this month. Grisham has been better in August but is still batting just .197 on the season and regularly sits against southpaw starters.
