March 19, 2025
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.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com - Kiley McDaniel
February 11, 2025
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.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Boston Herald - Gabrielle Starr
January 3, 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.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MassLive.com - Sean McAdam
September 25, 2024
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.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: mlb.com
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