VAUGHN GRISSOM NEWS

Five things to know about new Red Sox second baseman Vaughn Grissom - The Boston Globe Not only did Grissom homer in his major league debut at Fenway Park, he became the youngest player in MLB history to open his career with a...

DECEMBER 31, 2023 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

MLB scouts' take on Vaughn Grissom, acquired in Chris Sale trade In trading away Chris Sale, the Red Sox got Braves prospect Vaughn Grissom in return. We surveyed some scouts to get their take on the newes...

DECEMBER 31, 2023 • MASSLIVE.COM

Alex Anthopoulos offers comments on trading Vaughn Grissom "It’s a painful one because of how highly we view him."

DECEMBER 30, 2023 • AJC.COM

Newly-Acquired Red Sox Infielder Vaughn Grissom 'Excited' To Join Boston The Red Sox acquired infielder Vaughn Grissom from the Braves on Saturday and the 22-year-old shared a message for both organizations.

DECEMBER 30, 2023 • NESN.COM

Braves acquire All-Star pitcher Chris Sale from Red Sox

Atlanta has acquired seven-time All-Star pitcher Chris Sale from Boston for 22-year-old infield prospect Vaughn Grissom.

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Oft-injured left-hander Chris Sale is traded to Braves from Red Sox for infielder Vaughn Grissom

Chris Sale’s injury-filled career with the Boston Red Sox ended when the 34-year-old left-hander was traded to the Atlanta Braves for infielder Vaughn Grissom

DECEMBER 30, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dealt to Boston Atlanta traded Grissom to the Red Sox on Saturday in exchange for Chris Sale and cash, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Grissom has shown tremendous upside at the plate to begin his MLB career, slashing .287/.339/.407 with five homers and 27 RBI across 236 plate appearances. However, defensive struggles and a myriad of talent on Atlanta's roster have kept Grissom from seeing consistent playing time. Now in Boston, the 22-year-old infielder will have a clearer path to regular at-bats, though he may still receive competition from Enmanuel Valdez and Trevor Story.

DECEMBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Could be moved to left field Atlanta general manager Alex Anthopoulos said Wednesday that the team is considering moving Grissom to left field, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Impact Grissom has only played shortstop, second base and third base as a professional, but all of those positions are spoken for long term at the major-league level. Atlanta wants to find a clearer path for the 22-year-old, who slashed .330/.419/.501 across 468 plate appearances this past season with Triple-A Gwinnett.

NOVEMBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Will be on NLDS roster Grissom will be part of Atlanta's roster for the NLDS against the Phillies, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Impact Grissom posted a weak .659 OPS over 80 major-league plate appearances during the regular season, but he had a .921 OPS in 468 plate appearances with Triple-A Gwinnett. The talented 22-year-old infielder can function as a useful pinch-runner, bench bat and possible defensive replacement in Atlanta's best-of-five NLDS matchup versus Philadelphia.

OCTOBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Returns from MiLB IL Grissom (hip) was activated from the 7-day injured list Thursday, per the MiLB's transactions log.

Impact Grissom ended up on the injured list Sept. 11 due to a right hip injury, but it ended up being a short absence for the second baseman. He's slashing .332/.421/.505 with eight homers, 60 RBI, 11 stolen bases and 72 runs scored over 96 contests so far this year.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lands on Triple-A injured list Triple-A Gwinnett placed Grissom on its 7-day injured list Tuesday with a right hip injury, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Impact With the big-league active roster expanding to 28 men in September, Grissom would have been a candidate to return to Atlanta at some point during the final month of the season, but the hip injury could end up thwarting those plans. After a promising showing in his first taste of the majors in the second half of last season, Grissom missed out on a spot on Atlanta's Opening Day roster and has logged just 80 plate appearances in the big leagues in 2023.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Headed back to minors Grissom was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Impact Grissom made just two starts after taking Ozzie Albies' spot on the roster when the latter landed on the injured list with a hamstring strain. With Albies now back in the fold, Grissom will return to Gwinnett to play regularly.

AUGUST 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

First start since recall Grissom will start at second base and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Mets.

Impact Atlanta faced right-handers for the first six games after Ozzie Albies (hamstring) went on the injured list, with Nicky Lopez receiving the nod at second base in each of those contests. However, with southpaw David Peterson taking the hill for New York on Monday, the lefty-hitting Lopez will head to the bench to clear room for Grissom at the keystone. Grissom is 0-for-2 in two pinch-hitting appearances since being recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett.

AUGUST 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench again Friday Grissom is absent from the lineup for Friday's game versus the Giants.

Impact It's Atlanta's third game since Grissom was recalled from Triple- A Gwinnett and he has yet to see any action as the team continues to roll with Nicky Lopez at second base while Ozzie Albies (hamstring) is out. Atlanta has faced a righty in all three contests, so it's possible Grissom will draw some starts versus lefties, but he's definitely lower than Lopez in the pecking order against right-handers for the time being.

AUGUST 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Vaughn Grissom: I absolutely love Braves organization "I really do enjoy having the ‘A’ – and being part of this organization means the most."

AUGUST 16, 2023 • AJC.COM

Braves recall Vaughn Grissom after Ozzie Albies goes on injured list

The Braves have recalled infielder Vaughn Grissom from Triple-A and placed Ozzie Albies on the 10-day injured list.

AUGUST 15, 2023

Infielder Vaughn Grissom back with the Braves after Ozzie Albies strains hamstring

The Atlanta Braves have recalled infielder Vaughn Grissom from Triple-A Gwinnett ahead of their game against the New York Yankees

AUGUST 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Braves recall Vaughn Grissom with Ozzie Albies on injured list The Braves, requiring infield reinforcements with Ozzie Albies now sidelined, recalled Vaughn Grissom from Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday morn...

AUGUST 15, 2023 • AJC.COM

David O'Brien: The Braves recalled infielder Vaughn Grissom... - The Athletic The Braves recalled infielder Vaughn Grissom from Triple-A Gwinnett, as expected, after placing second baseman Ozzie Albies on the 10-day in...

AUGUST 15, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Headed back to majors Grissom is expected to be recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett to take Ozzie Albies' (hamstring) spot on the roster, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Impact It's not clear how much time Albies will miss with a left hamstring injury, but it will be at least a week and a half. Grissom hasn't done much in his brief time in the majors this season but has been excellent at Gwinnett, sporting a .327/.412/.494 batting line with six homers and 11 stolen bases. He should see some action at second base while Albies is out -- perhaps against lefties -- but might be second in line to Nicky Lopez versus right-handers.

AUGUST 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Braves Rumors: Big roster move, Vaughn Grissom trade talk, Acuña MVP argument Braves Rumors: Could Ronald Acuña win NL MVP? Ronald Acuña is on pace for a 30-60 season, at the very least. Should he have a power surge, t...

MAY 16, 2023 • FANSIDED.COM

Braves activate Orlando Arcia, option Vaughn Grissom The Braves on Sunday activated Orlando Arcia on Sunday and, in a corresponding move, optioned Vaughn Grissom.

MAY 7, 2023 • AJC.COM

Braves option Vaughn Grissom in favor of some Orlando Magic Vaughn Grissom will be replaced by Orlando Arcia on the Atlanta Braves' 25-man roster. The Atlanta Braves are getting their starting shortst...

MAY 7, 2023 • FANSIDED.COM

Heads back to minors Atlanta optioned Grissom to Triple-A Gwinnett following Saturday's 5-4 loss to Baltimore.

Impact Grissom's run as Atlanta's everyday shortstop -- and his time on the 26-man active roster -- will come to an end after the big club reinstated Orlando Arcia (wrist) from the 15-day injured list in a corresponding move. Despite having not played in a game since April 12, Arcia was activated without requiring a minor-league assignment beforehand, which likely speaks to the team's desire to get a natural shortstop back in the mix. Swanson batted a respectable .277 following his April 14 call-up, but he walked at just a three percent rate and produced only two extra- base hits in his 70 plate appearances while also accounting for a minus-2.8 Ultimate Zone Rating over 158 innings at shortstop.

MAY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rests for second doubleheader game Grissom is out of the lineup for the second game of Monday's doubleheader with the Mets.

Impact Grissom will get a breather after he went 1-for-4 and committed a throwing error in Atlanta's 9-8 win in the opening game of the day. Ehire Adrianza will fill in for Grissom at shortstop, ending the latter's streak of five consecutive starts.

MAY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE