Vaughn Grissom Worcester Red Sox Second Base

       
 
Age: 24
Born: January 5, 2001
Birthplace: Orlando, FL
Height: 6-3
Weight: 210
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
   
Drafted: 11th round, 2019 by ATL
How Acquired: Acquired from Atlanta for Chris Sale and cash considerations (Dec. 2023)
College: (FIU commit)
High School: Hagerty (FL)
   

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First Pro Contract: June 14, 2019 (ATL)
Signing Scout: N/A
Signing Bonus: $347,500
Rule 5 Draft Eligible: N/A
MLFA Eligible: N/A
   
Pro Debut: June 24, 2019 (GCL Braves)
Added to 40-man: August 10, 2022 (ATL)
MLB Debut: August 10, 2022 (ATL)
Service Time (1/25): 1 year, 66 days
Options Remaining: 1 (2023, 2024)
Contract (2025): $766,000
   
Twitter: @GrissomVaughn
Instagram: @vaughn_grissom

 
 
 
 
 
     
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  Physical Description: Tall, athletic frame with long limbs. Minimal remaining projection. Fringy athlete, on the stiff side.

Hit: Starts open in a slight crouch. Slight leg lift timing device. Longer swing, average bat speed. Linear swing path. Makes solid contact in the zone. Average chase rate. Struggles against advanced off-speed stuff but is making strides in that area. Hits better against left-handed pitching. Potential average hit tool.

Power: Currently a doubles hitter that impacts the ball to all fields, but struggles to elevate the ball at times. Average raw power, potential for fringe-average in-game power.

Run: Below-average speed. Will not be a major part of his game.

Field: Stiff defender with average range. Will make the routine plays, but struggles sometimes when he has to move laterally or charge the ball. Potential fringe-average defender.

Arm: Slow release with a hitch in his throw. Fringe-average arm strength and has had accuracy issues at times.		   Career Notes: Was teammates with Riley Greene in high school, where he was a two-way player. Had been committed to Florida International prior to signing with Atlanta in 2019. Was considered a top 25 prospect in baseball in 2021 and 2022. Entered 2023 as a candidate for the starting shortstop role with Atlanta but was unable to land the job out of spring training. Traded to Boston for Chris Sale and cash in December 2023. Was considered a candidate to be the starting second baseman for the Red Sox in 2024 but opened the season on the injured list with a pulled hamstring. Struggled in limited MLB exposure before hitting the injured list again in June with another hamstring strain. Finished the 2024 season with a strong final month.

Summation: Potential bat-first, reserve second baseman. Ceiling of a second division regular at second base. Needs to show he can stay healthy for a full season. Hit-over-power at the plate and has platoon splits with much greater success against left-handed pitchers. Needs to improve quality of contact and refine approach at the plate to reach his potential. On defense, limited to second base or maybe potentially left field if necessary. Fringe-average defensive profile at best; arm strength and accuracy remain a concern.

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  year team lg level org age g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb bb so sb cs avg obp slg ops
2019 GCL Braves GCL Rk Atl 18 44 160 22 46 7 1 3 23 64 16 27 3 0 0.288 0.361 0.400 0.761
  2021 Augusta GreenJackets Car A Atl 20 75 280 52 87 15 4 5 33 125 34 49 13 3 0.311 0.402 0.446 0.848
  2021 Rome Braves SAL A+ Atl 20 12 37 12 14 2 0 2 10 22 11 5 3 0 0.378 0.519 0.595 1.114
  2022 Rome Braves SAL A+ Atl 21 74 298 62 93 17 1 11 55 145 32 40 20 4 0.312 0.404 0.487 0.891
  2022 Mississippi Braves Sou AA Atl 21 22 91 10 33 3 1 3 12 47 4 14 7 1 0.363 0.408 0.516 0.925
  2022 Atlanta Braves NL MLB Atl 21 41 141 24 41 6 0 5 18 62 11 34 5 2 0.291 0.353 0.440 0.792
  2023 Gwinnett Stripers IL AAA Atl 22 102 397 74 131 36 4 8 61 199 56 66 13 2 0.330 0.419 0.501 0.921
  2023 Atlanta Braves NL MLB Atl 22 23 75 5 21 3 1 0 9 26 2 15 0 1 0.280 0.313 0.347 0.659
2024 Worcester Red Sox IL Bos Bos 23 55 193 27 50 4 0 6 34 72 36 45 10 1 0.259 0.385 0.373 0.758
2024 Boston Red Sox AL Bos Bos 23 31 105 10 20 3 0 0 6 23 7 24 2 0 0.190 0.246 0.219 0.465
2025 Worcester Red Sox IL Bos Bos 24     stats                            
   
     
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  South Atlantic League Player of the Week (June 13-19, 2022)
2022 South Atlantic League Season-End All-Star		   -  
   

   
     
 
 		  
     
 
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