It speaks to Juan Soto’s brilliance that no one or even two players were going to be able to do enough in his wake to make the Yankees offense as good, much less better, than last season.

When lefty Gabe Speier took off for Castillo to start the seventh, manager Aaron Boone went to his bench and sent up the righty-swinging Goldschmidt for rookie catcher J.C. Escarra, a left-handed hitter.

Amidst a season full of standout performances, Trent Grisham stands out as perhaps the biggest surprise for the New York Yankees thus far. The 28-year-old, typically known for his stellar defense in center field,