Wells and Grisham back in starting lineup for Yankees in series finale against Toronto
Grisham was set to lead off and play center field, while Wells was behind the plate catching right-hander Clarke Schmidt and batting eighth.
Wells and Grisham came off the bench in Wednesday's 11-9 loss . The setback was New York's third straight and the Yankees slipped into a tie for first place in the AL East with Toronto.
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