Yasmani Grandal Worcester Red Sox Catcher - First Base

       
 
Age: 36
Born: November 8, 1988
Birthplace: Havana, Cuba
Height: 6-2
Weight: 225
Bats: Both
Throws: Right
   
Drafted: 1st round, 2010 by CIN
How Acquired: Minor league free agent (Apr. 2025)
College: Miami
High School: Miami Springs (FL)
   

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Pronunciation: grun-DAHL
First Pro Contract: August 16, 2010 (CIN)
Signing Scout: Tony Arias (CIN)
Signing Bonus: $3,200,000
Rule 5 Draft Eligible: December 2025
MLFA Eligible: November 2025
   
Pro Debut: April 20, 2010 (AZL Reds)
Added to 40-man: -
MLB Debut: June 2, 2012 (SD)
Service Time (1/25): 12 years, 115 days
Options Remaining: 0 (5+ years service time)
Contract (2025): MiLB contract
   
Twitter: @YazmanianDVL08
Instagram: @yazmaniandvl

 
 
 
 
 
     
  Scouting Report & Links      
         
  Scouting Report: Former All-Star catcher on the back end of a succesful major league career. Switch hitter with an average bat and above-average raw power. Below-average speed. Historically a strong defensive catcher. Frames and blocks well, mediocre at controlling the run game. Defense dipped in recent years. Solid backup and emergency depth.
  Note: The scouting reports of certain veteran minor leaguers acquired via free agency or waivers are abridged and will not be regularly updated or expanded.

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    Hitting Stats                                          
  year team lg level org age g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb bb so sb cs avg obp slg ops
2008 Miami ACC NCAA --- 19 38 124 25 29 6 0 7 28 56 22 31 0 0 0.234 0.358 0.452 0.810
  2009 Miami ACC NCAA --- 20 59 197 48 59 11 0 16 45 118 33 37 2 1 0.299 0.414 0.599 1.013
  2010 Miami ACC NCAA --- 21 62 222 56 89 24 1 15 60 160 57 35 1 1 0.401 0.528 0.721 1.249
  2010 Arizona Reds Ariz Rk Cin 21 8 28 4 8 1 0 0 1 9 4 4 0 1 0.286 0.394 0.321 0.715
  2011 Bakersfield Blaze Calif A+ Cin 22 56 206 47 61 14 0 10 40 105 41 57 0 0 0.296 0.410 0.510 0.920
  2011 Carolina Mudcats Sou AA Cin 22 45 156 20 47 15 0 4 26 74 13 39 0 1 0.301 0.360 0.474 0.834
  2011 Louisville Bats IL AAA Cin 22 4 12 2 6 2 0 0 2 8 5 1 0 0 0.500 0.667 0.667 1.334
  2012 Lake Elsinore Storm Calif A+ SD 23 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0.000 0.125 0.000 0.125
2012 Tucson Padres PCL AAA SD 23 56 194 40 65 18 0 6 35 101 37 35 0 0 0.335 0.443 0.521 0.964
  2012 San Diego Padres NL MLB SD 23 60 192 28 57 7 1 8 36 90 31 39 0 0 0.297 0.394 0.469 0.863
  2013 Tucson Padres PCL AAA SD 24 9 36 3 11 3 0 0 2 14 2 8 0 0 0.306 0.342 0.389 0.731
  2013 San Diego Padres NL MLB SD 24 28 88 13 19 8 0 1 9 30 18 18 0 0 0.216 0.352 0.341 0.693
  2014 San Diego Padres NL MLB SD 25 128 377 47 85 19 1 15 49 151 58 115 3 0 0.225 0.327 0.401 0.728
  2015 Oklahoma City Dodgers PCL AAA LAD 26 3 10 6 3 1 0 0 0 4 5 3 0 0 0.300 0.533 0.400 0.933
  2015 Los Angeles Dodgers NL MLB LAD 26 115 355 43 83 12 0 16 47 143 65 92 0 1 0.234 0.353 0.403 0.756
  2016 Oklahoma City Dodgers PCL AAA LAD 27 4 9 1 3 0 0 1 3 6 2 4 0 0 0.333 0.385 0.667 1.052
  2016 Los Angeles Dodgers NL MLB LAD 27 126 390 49 89 14 1 27 72 186 64 116 1 3 0.228 0.340 0.477 0.817
  2017 Los Angeles Dodgers NL MLB LAD 28 129 438 50 108 27 0 22 58 201 40 130 0 1 0.247 0.308 0.459 0.767
2018 Los Angeles Dodgers NL MLB LAD 29 140 440 65 106 23 2 24 68 205 72 124 2 1 0.241 0.349 0.466 0.815
  2019 Milwaukee Brewers NL MLB Mil 30 153 513 79 126 26 2 28 77 240 ## 139 5 1 0.246 0.380 0.468 0.848
  2020 Chicago White Sox AL MLB CWS 31 46 161 27 37 7 0 8 27 68 30 58 0 0 0.230 0.351 0.422 0.773
  2021 Birmingham Barons Sou AA CWS 32 4 11 2 4 0 0 0 2 4 1 3 0 0 0.364 0.385 0.364 0.749
  2021 Charlotte Knights IL AAA CWS 32 7 22 3 6 1 0 1 1 10 2 8 0 0 0.273 0.360 0.455 0.815
  2021 Chicago White Sox AL MLB CWS 32 93 279 60 67 9 0 23 62 145 87 82 0 0 0.240 0.420 0.520 0.940
  2022 Birmingham Barons Sou AA CWS 33 3 7 1 3 0 0 1 4 6 6 2 0 0 0.429 0.692 0.857 1.549
  2022 Charlotte Knights IL AAA CWS 33 9 29 6 11 1 0 2 5 18 9 2 0 0 0.379 0.526 0.621 1.147
  2022 Chicago White Sox AL MLB CWS 33 99 327 15 66 7 0 5 27 88 45 79 1 0 0.202 0.301 0.269 0.570
  2023 Chicago White Sox AL MLB CWS 34 118 363 33 85 14 0 8 33 123 36 86 0 0 0.234 0.309 0.339 0.648
2024 Indianapolis Indians IL AAA Pit 35 9 35 3 9 2 0 1 11 14 3 8 0 0 0.257 0.316 0.400 0.716
  2024 Pittsburgh Pirates NL MLB Pit 35 72 215 26 49 10 0 9 27 86 24 46 1 0 0.228 0.304 0.400 0.704
2025 Worcester Red Sox AL MLB Bos 36     stats                            
   
     
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  Awards   SoxProspects.com Awards  
  2011 California League All-Star
2012 Futures Game Selection
2015 National League All-Star
2019 National League All-Star
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