The New York Yankees trusted Trent Grisham and his 129 wRC+ to be a major piece of their 2026 outfield. They liked the stability, the production, the flair, and the 34 homers. They liked that the center field question is no longer a question.

Now comes the harder part: figuring out who stands to his left.

Aaron Judge will handle right field, the perpetual anchor and the reigning AL MVP who has made the corner his home. Grisham takes center. That leaves left field sitting wide open, and the Yankees have spent the early winter treating it like the most important square on the board. They’re considered the favorites to bring back Cody Bellinger, who quietly turned in a 4.9-win season with 29 home runs and a 125 wRC+. He fits them cleanly. He fits almost everyone cleanly, which is exactly th

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