Randal Grichuk knows his Yankees clock is ticking with success and opportunities scarce

A long career — he is in his 13th season and on his seventh team — has allowed Randal Grichuk perspective about the capriciousness of hitting.Sometimes smashed pitches find gloves.

Bleeders become infield singles.It happens.He tries to chase the process — a disciplined approach and the hard contact that tells him his swing is in a good spot — rather than the results.

He jokes with hitting coaches that he would rather go 0-for-4 with four demolished outs than 4-for-4 with four bloop singles.Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees.

But the time for taking heart in conducting quality at-bats is over.With Anthony Volpe on his way back and one Yankee thus on the way out, Grichuk understands he needs to perform, and the traditional stats, as well as the advanced batted-ball data, need to reflect that he is performing.“That’s the frustrating part of being in the situation I am,” Grichuk said Monday.The situation: Grichuk was signed late in camp as a righty hitter capable of crushing lefties, but the Yankees seldom saw a starting left-hander in the early going, just San Francisco’s Robbie Ray in the first 11 games.

So he barely played for a few weeks and now has begun getting some run, during which his expected numbers are better than his actual numbers.Volpe, who played last week with Double-A Somerset and will play this week with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, could be ready by this weekend, creating a roster dilemma.Would the Yankees option J.C.Escarra, who has not hit well? Not unless they feel comfortable enough with Ben Rice at backup catcher, and Rice has not caught an inning this season, though he has remained active in bullpen sessions and live batting practices.Would the Yankees option José Caballero? Probably not, as Caballero is a solid backup option at shortstop and a real threat as a late-game pinch runner.Would the Yankees cut bait with ...