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TORONTO — The Yankees went to bed Monday night fearing a potential injured list stint for Trent Grisham, so much so that they had Triple-A outfielder Bryan De La Cruz fly north of the border by Tuesday morning.

But Grisham woke up feeling better than expected and then went through pregame activities that offered hope he may be able to avoid the IL.

Before the 12-5 loss at Rogers Centre, Grisham did some running and agility drills, hit indoors and then took ground balls at first base (as he often does) and fly balls in center field to test out the hamstring even more, leaving open the possibility that he could be available by Wednesday.

“The strength stuff’s good,” manager Aaron Boone said. “I think he’s even a little surprised how good he feels today. He even feels like, in his mind, albeit a little limited, he could even be a player today. That’s where he’s at, but wants to do some quicker-twitch stuff out there. We’ll continue to evaluate it and see if it’s something we’re going to avoid or wait at least another day. We’ll see.”

In the meantime, De La Cruz arrived as part of the taxi squad and would take Grisham’s roster spot if an IL stint is ultimately needed.

Grisham tweaked his left hamstring in the fourth inning of Monday’s loss while making a running attempt on a sinking liner that fell in front of him.

He said he got his cleat stuck on the turf underneath him and felt “different” than past hamstring injuries he has dealt with.

A day after Fernando Cruzwas diagnosed with a high-grade oblique strain, Boone did not have any specific timeline for how long the Yankees expect him to be out, other than, “It’s going to be a while.” But Boone said he does expect the reliever to return before the end of the season.

Cruz’s absence was felt on Tuesday as Boone tried to use Mark Leiter Jr. for a second straight day and it gave way to a five-run seventh inning.

The Yankees bullpen has given up 15 earned runs across 13 innings in the past four games.

“Some of those guys have been leaned on heavily,” Boone said. “It’s on me, I’ve got to do a better job of getting those guys in positions where they can be successful, making the right decisions for them to make sure they’re in the best spot possible. But obviously been a little bit of a tough stretch for us.”

Austin Wells (finger circulation issue) could be available on Wednesday after being down on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, though he may not necessarily start.