Trent Grisham absent as Domínguez returns for Yankees on May 2

trent grisham was not in the Yankees’ starting group on May 2, 2026, but Jasson Domínguez was back in the lineup as the designated hitter after an injury scare in Texas. The move put Domínguez back in the starting nine with a clean bill of health on his elbow.

Domínguez in the Yankees lineup

Domínguez took the DH spot for the Yankees against Baltimore. That gave New York another regular right-handed lineup option for one game, and it came after he had been held back by the elbow issue that surfaced in Texas.

Paul Goldschmidt was on the bench, while Ben Rice started at first base and batted second. Ryan McMahon also started at third base, as the Yankees turned back toward a normal look against a right-handed starter.

Bradish and Baltimore

Kyle Bradish started for the Orioles, and he had been walking 12.5 percent of batters faced. Baltimore’s pitching profile lined up with a Yankees offense that had the second-highest walk rate in the game, so getting Domínguez back gave New York one more bat to work with in that setting.

The night before, Will Warren turned in an excellent outing in the Yankees’ win over Baltimore, which set up a second straight game where New York could lean on cleaner lineup choices. With Domínguez cleared to hit and Goldschmidt out of the starting nine, the Yankees had their preferred balance back in place for May 2.

Warren’s work the night before

Warren’s 12.1 innings and two runs in the span referenced around the series gave the Yankees a steadier base entering this matchup. Domínguez’s return did not change the rotation, but it did restore a piece of the everyday lineup that the club could use immediately against Baltimore.