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Trent Grisham reacts to teammates giving him ‘The Big Sleep’ nickname
['Mike Gianakos']
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The New York Yankees advanced to the ALDS after defeating the Boston Red Sox in the Wild Card Series.
The seventh-year veteran was dubbed “The Big Sleep” by the Yankees.
The Yankees-approved narrative has manager Aaron Boone designating the center fielder as The Big Sleep due to his ability to stay calm in clutch moments, per MLB.com.
Despite a .190/.290/.385 slash line in an underwhelming campaign, the Yankees signed Grisham to a one-year, $5 million deal over the offseason.
Still, The Big Sleep has yet to awake in the postseason.