Aaron Judge makes big prediction for Trent Grishams season

Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees.Trent Grisham was initially viewed as a throw-in to the Juan Soto deal.Aaron Judge believes he should be known as something else.“I feel like that’s a guy that should be in an All-Star Game, especially with the season he’s putting up,” Judge said Wednesday.

“I think he’s a big reason for the success we’ve had.”The 28-year-old center fielder is in the early stages of putting together a career year.He entered Friday batting .283 with a .996 OPS and 12 home runs — he was robbed of a 13th by Julio Rodriguez leading off Wednesday’s game — in 36 games, forcing his way into the Yankees lineup on a near-everyday basis in one of the pleasant early-season surprises.Grisham’s home runs, OPS and WRC+ (178) were the highest among all American League center fielders with at least 100 plate appearances.

His 1.4 fWAR was tied for second (with Javier Báez and Rodriguez) behind Byron Buxton (1.6).“It’s incredible,” Judge said.“I think that this is what Trent always saw in himself and what a lot of guys saw in him too.

Being a first-round pick, coming up with Milwaukee and then gets traded to San Diego and finally traded to us.But I think you give a guy like that — he puts in the work every single day, a Gold Glove defender — give him 500 at-bats, let him go out there and do his things for a whole season and see what happens, good things are going to happen. “It’s been fun to watch.

I’m looking forward to more.”Grisham struggled in his first season in The Bronx as he adjusted to not playing regularly for the first time in his career.But taking advantage of an opportunity that was in part created by Soto’s departure to the Mets, Grisham has put together quality at-bats on a consistent basis to go with his sharp defense in center.“He’s just in a great spot,” manager Aaron Boone said.

“I ...