The New York Yankees advanced to the ALDS after defeating the Boston Red Sox in the Wild Card Series. New York is seeking its second-straight American League pennant and the team received a significant boost from an unexpected source this season. Trent Grisham had a career-best year at the plate in 2025.

Grisham mashed 34 home runs, doubling his previous season-high mark. He also earned a solid baseball nickname. The seventh-year veteran was dubbed “The Big Sleep” by the Yankees. But how does the Gold Glove outfielder feel about the moniker ?

“Nicknames are given, you don't really pick them. I think I've said it multiple times, whatever they choose, as long as it's not crazy, that's fine with me,” Grisham said, per SNY Yankees Videos.

There’s some debate about why Grisham was gi

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