Boston Red Sox infielder Vaughn Grissom has been swinging a hot bat at Triple-A. On Friday, Grissom went 5-for-6 with four doubles and one home run. Over his last eight contests, Grissom has posted a .441/.486/.735 slash line with seven doubles and a 9:2 K:BB. Through the first 16 contests of the Triple-A campaign, Grissom has held a stellar .359/.414/.609 line with seven doubles, three round-trippers, and one stolen base. Grissom was competing for a spot on the major league roster during spring training but fell short in the competition. However, given his strong start to the Triple-A regular season, the 24-year-old could be in the mix to return to the major leagues. Across 31 games with Boston last summer, Grissom held a modest .190/.246/.219 line with three doubles. He is worth monitoring in deeper formats for the time being.
The Boston Red Sox will send infielder Vaughn Grissom to Triple-A Worcester, sources tell ESPN's Kiley McDaniel. It doesn't come as a big surprise, as Grissom really didn't do anything in spring training to stand out above the team's top options at the keystone in prospect Kristian Campbell and David Hamilton. Grissom, 24, has hit only .176 with a .535 OPS in 13 Grapefruit League games and will now serve as infield depth in the minors to begin the 2025 season. Once a promising prospect with the Atlanta Braves, Grissom's best path to fantasy relevance moving forward might be a trade. He was expected to open last year as the team's starting second baseman, but groin and hamstring injuries in the spring prevented that from happening. He appeared in just 31 games at the big-league level and hit .190 with no homers, six RBI and two steals.
Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said on Tuesday that the team has been very happy with infielder Vaughn Grissom, who gained 20 pounds of muscle during the offseason. Grissom was expected to be Boston's primary second baseman at this time last year, but groin and hamstring injuries limited him to just 31 games at the big-league level in 2024 in his first year in Boston. He went 20-for-105 (.190) with no homers, six RBI and two stolen bases in 114 plate appearances with the BoSox. The 24-year-old will yet again have a shot to earn significant playing time in 2025, but he will be competing with prospect Kristian Campbell and David Hamilton at the keystone this spring. Over a full season, Grissom has the skills to reach double digits in homers and steals, making him a worthwhile end-game gamble in deep-mixed fantasy drafts.
Vaughn Grissom The Favorite For 2B Job In Boston In 2025
MassLive.com's Sean McAdam writes that Boston Red Sox infielder Vaughn Grissom is the "nominal favorite" to open next season as the team's starting second baseman. Grissom's first year with Boston in 2024 was highly disappointing, as he entered spring training with a shot to see most of the playing time at the keystone before multiple injuries set him back. The 23-year-old former Atlanta Braves middle infielder eventually lost the job to David Hamilton and hit just .190/.246/.219 in just 31 games at the big-league level. However, Grissom looked good to end the year at Triple-A Worcester and appears to be fully healthy with spring training just around the corner. Grissom has looked great in the minor leagues but has yet to put it together at the major-league level in small stints. If he's healthy in 2025, though, and secures the 2B job, he has potential for double-digit homers and steals for fantasy managers.
Boston Red Sox infielder Vaughn Grissom is out of the starting lineup ahead of Wednesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Grissom will head to the bench after starting in each of the last three games. He collected four hits with two RBI during that stretch of play. It seems that the Red Sox are going to rotate different players at second base down the stretch of the season. Enmanuel Valdez will cover second base and bat ninth against right-hander Kevin Gausman on Wednesday. Valdez has struggled to the tune of a .219 batting average with six home runs and 28 RBI this season.
The Boston Red Sox recalled middle infielder Vaughn Grissom from Triple-A Worcester on Friday and placed outfielder Rob Refsnyder (forearm) on the 10-day injured list with a right-forearm strain in a corresponding move. Grissom was expected to be Boston's primary second baseman in his first year in Beantown in 2024, but injuries have limited him to 23 big-league games for the second straight season. The 23-year-old didn't enter the starting lineup for Friday's contest at Fenway Park against the visiting Minnesota Twins, but he could get some playing time at the keystone to close out the year if the Red Sox fall any further from wild-card contention in the American League. Grissom struggled in his 87 plate appearances for Boston earlier this year, going just 12-for-81 (.148) with a double, three RBI and 19 strikeouts.
Vaughn Grissom Reinstated And Optioned To Triple-A
The Boston Red Sox reinstated infielder Vaughn Grissom (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list on Thursday and then optioned him to Triple-A Worcester. Grissom, who was an intriguing breakout player in fantasy in his first year in Boston in 2024, has been far from it this year due to various injuries that have limited him to just 81 at-bats in the big leagues. In those 81 at-bats, hit just .148 with no homers, three RBI and six runs scored in 23 games. We could certainly see Grissom down the stretch to close out the regular season, but it won't change the fact that he's been a massive disappointment after being expected to serve as Boston's starting second baseman. The Red Sox will move forward with a combination of David Hamilton, Romy Gonzalez, Enmanuel Valdez and Nick Sogard at the keystone for now.
Vaughn Grissom Could Stay At Triple-A After Rehab Stint
Boston Red Sox second baseman Vaughn Grissom (hamstring) needs to be activated from the injured list by Aug. 9, but sources indicate he may be optioned to Triple-A Worcester once his rehab assignment expires. With that in mind, the team is still seeking a right-handed infielder ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline. Grissom checked in with the Red Sox at Fenway Park ahead of Monday's series opener against the visiting Seattle Mariners, and the club is pleased with the progress he has made during his minor-league rehab stint. Grissom will resume action at Worcester on Tuesday, and it sounds like Boston wants him to get more action on the farm before rejoining to big-league roster. The 23-year-old infielder was the centerpiece of last offseason's Chris Sale trade for the BoSox, but he's slashing a disastrous .148/.207/.160 with a lone extra-base hit and three RBI across 87 plate appearances in 2024.
Boston Red Sox second baseman Vaughn Grissom (hamstring) is turning a corner in his recovery from a strained right hamstring, and manager Alex Cora said before Wednesday's game against the visiting Oakland Athletics that the club hopes to at least start planning out a minor-rehab assignment for him toward the end of this week. The Red Sox want to make sure Grissom is at full strength in both hamstrings before he returns because he hasn't been fully healthy since the winter. Even though the 23-year-old infielder could come back before the end of July and still projects as Boston's primary second baseman when healthy, he's batting just .148 (12-for-81) with one extra-base hit and three RBI over 23 games this season. Grissom shouldn't be stashed outside of the deepest fantasy leagues.
The Boston Red Sox officially placed infielder Vaughn Grissom (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list on Sunday with a right-hamstring strain and also placed infielder/outfielder Romy Gonzalez (hamstring) on the 10-day IL (retroactive to May 31) with a left-hamstring strain. In corresponding moves, right-hander Garrett Whitlock (elbow) was moved to the 60-day IL, infielder/outfielder Jamie Westbrook was selected from Triple-A Worcester and infielder/outfielder Bobby Dalbec was recalled from Worcester. Grissom suffered a mild hamstring strain on Saturday but will have to miss at least the next 10 days. Enmanuel Valdez is playing second and batting fifth on Sunday for Boston against Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize, and he's the most likely to benefit from more playing time with Grissom out. Grissom got a late start to his first season in Boston due to injury and has gone just 12-for-81 (.148) with no homers or steals to this point.
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