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. TORONTO The Yankees went to bed Monday night fearing , so much so that they had Triple-A outfielder Bryan De La Cruz fly north of the border by Tuesday morning. But Grisham woke up feeling better than expected and then went through pregame activities that offered hope he may be Tom Glavine Jersey able to avoid the IL. Before , Grisham did some running and agility drills, hit indoors and then took ground balls at first base (as he often does) and fly balls in center field to test out the hamstring even more, leaving open the po sibility that he could be available by Wednesday. The strength stuffs good, manager Aaron Boone said. I think hes even a little surprised how good he feels today. He even feels like, in his mind, albeit a little limited, he could even be a player today. Thats where hes at, but wants to do some quicker-twitch stuff out there. Well continue to evaluate it and see if its something were going to avoid or wait at least another day. Well see. Explore More Trent Grisham taking grounders at first base (as he often does pregame), this time to try to get moving around and test out his hamstring a bit. Greg Joyce (@GJoyce9) In the meantime, De La Cruz arrived as part of the taxi squad and would take Grishams roster spot if an IL stint is ultimately needed. Grisham tweaked his left hamstring in the fourth inning of while making a running attempt on a sinking liner that fell in front of him. He said he got his cleat stuck on the turf underneath him and felt different than past hamstring injuries he has dealt with. Yankees outfielder Trent Grisham during a game against the Blue Jays on June 30, 2025. MLB Photos via Getty Images A day after Fernando Cruz was diagnosed with a high-grade oblique strain, Boone did not have any specific timeline for how long the Yankees expect him to be out, other than, Its going to be a while. But Boone said he does expect the reliever to return before the end of the season. Cruzs absence was felt on Tuesday as Boone tried to use Mark Leiter Jr . for a second straight day and it gave way to a five-run seventh inning. CHECK OUT THE AND The Yankees bullpen has given up 15 earned runs acro s 13 innings in the past four games. Some of those guys have been leaned on heavily, Boone said. Its on me, Ive got to do a better job of getting those guys in positions where they can be succe sful, making the right decisions for them to make sure theyre in the best spot po sible. But obviously been a little bit of a tough stretch for us. Austin Wells (finger circulation i sue) could be available on Wednesday after being down on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, though he may not nece sarily start. Atlanta Braves Jersey