Vaughn Grissom Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 210 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 1/5/2001 (23)
- Experience
- 2
- College
- None
Vaughn Grissom Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Vaughn Grissom News
Boston Red Sox infielder Vaughn Grissom (groin) will not be ready for Opening Day and the target date is now "mid-April, probably late April," according to manager Alex Cora. While Grissom's groin injury this spring hasn't been considered serious, the 23-year-old's timeline continues to be pushed back as the Red Sox play it safe. Grissom is expected to be the team's primary starter at the keystone when he's healthy so the Red Sox would rather have him start the season late than risk a more serious injury. Fantasy managers should now expect him to miss most of the first month of the 2024 season, if not all of it. Grissom will finally have a shot at regular playing time in Beantown after being traded from the Braves, but his groin injury puts a damper on his fantasy upside as a middle-infield option in deep-mixed leagues to begin the year.
Boston Red Sox second baseman Vaughn Grissom (groin) is dealing with a groin strain, and his status for Opening Day is in doubt, according to manager Alex Cora. Grissom had yet to make his spring debut as a result of a hamstring injury, but now he's dealing with this. Hopefully he won't miss much time if he does begin the season on the injured list, as the former 11th-round pick was set to be the Red Sox starting second baseman after coming over from the Braves in the offseason. He showed enough with his bat during his time in Atlanta that he will have fantasy relevance when he's on the field, and he won't cost a high draft pick.
Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that the team is aiming for second baseman Vaughn Grissom (hamstring) to make his Grapefruit League debut on Sunday. Grissom has been slowed in camp by a minor hamstring injury, but he appears ready to go this weekend and should also be ready for Opening Day by the end of March, barring a setback. The 23-year-old will be the team's starting second baseman in his first year in Beantown, and he has significant fantasy appeal to boot while being eligible at both middle-infield positions. In his career at the major-league level, he's hit .287/.339/.407 with five home runs, 27 RBI and five steals in 64 games for the Braves. Grissom has 15-15 potential if he can remain healthy, and he could even hit leadoff for the Red Sox against left-handers.
Batting Order
1 | Jarren Duran |
2 | Rafael Devers |
3 | Trevor Story |
4 | Triston Casas |
5 | Tyler O'Neill |
6 | Masataka Yoshida |
7 | Ceddanne Rafaela |
8 | Enmanuel Valdez |
9 | Connor Wong |
Vaughn Grissom Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Jarren Duran |
2 | Rafael Devers |
3 | Trevor Story |
4 | Triston Casas |
5 | Tyler O'Neill |
6 | Masataka Yoshida |
7 | Ceddanne Rafaela |
8 | Enmanuel Valdez |
9 | Connor Wong |
Boston Red Sox second baseman Vaughn Grissom was acquired in the offseason as an offensive upgrade at the position, however, after suffering a groin strain in spring workouts, it is unclear exactly when he'll debut. Thankfully it doesn't sound like he'll miss much of the regular season, if any. The former 11th-round draft pick has been superb at the plate in the minors and has more than held his own during two stints in the majors, collecting a career .287-5-27-29-5 line with a .326 WOBA and 107 wRC+ over 236 PA. In his limited sample, the 23-year-old posted an 81.3% Contact% last season and a 10.3% SwStr%, both better than league average. His 18.8% K% in 2023 was better than average, but his BB% was just 2.5%, so that needs improvement. ATC projections see Grissom getting 527 PA this season, with a .280-10-58-64-11 line, .330 WOBA, and 103 wRC+. The youngster is going around pick 313 in NFBC drafts, but RotoBaller has an optimistic view of when he'll be back and how he'll produce once he returns, ranking him at 218 overall. Also note that he's currently only eligible at shortstop, but would have dual eligibility at shortstop and second base soon after he debuts.