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        5 GRISSOM


                              Bats    Throws   Height   Weight
                    Infielder  RIGHT  RIGHT    6-3      225
                       BORN: JAN. 5, 2001        OPENING DAY AGE: 25
                       BIRTHPLACE: ORLANDO, FL   RESIDES: CHULUOTA, FL
                       MLB SERVICE: 1 YEAR, 86 DAYS
                       ACQUIRED: FROM BOSTON FOR OF ISAIAH JACKSON, DEC. 9, 2025
                       SIGNED THRU: 2026; UNDER CLUB CONTROL; 3/3 OPTIONS USED



      GRISSOM'S LIFETIME PLAYING RECORD                                       GRISSOM
      Year   Club                  AVG   G   AB   R   H   2B   3B  HR  RBI  SH  SF  HBP  BB  IBB  SO  SB  CS  GDP   SLG  OBP   E
      2019— GCL Braves   .288   44   160   22   46   7   1   3   23   1   3   4  16   0   27   3   0   1  .400  .361  10
      2020—                     DID NOT PLAY - No Minor League Season
      2021— Augusta  .311  75  280  52  87  15  4  5  33  2  2  10  34  0  49  13  3  7  .446  .402  11
          Rome   .378   12   37   12   14   2   0   2   10   0   2   2  11   0   5   3   0   1  .595  .519   5
      2022— Rome   .312   74   298   62   93   17   1   11   55   0   0   14  32   0   40  20   4   11  .487  .404   9
          Mississippi  .363  22  91  10  33  3  1  3  12  0  0  3  4  0  14  7  1  0  .516  .408  4
          ATLANTA  .291  41  141  24  41  6  0  5  18  0  1  3  11  1  34  5  2  0  .440  .353  4
      2023— Gwinnett   .330  102   397   74   131   36   4   8   61   0   4   8  56   1   66  13   2   8  .501  .419  10
          ATLANTA  .280  23  75  5  21  3  1  0  9  0  1  2  2  0  15  0  1  2  .347  .313  6
      2024— Worcester (1)  .259   55   193   27   50   4   0   6   34   0   1   4  36   0   45  10   1   7  .373  .385   5
          BOSTON  .190  31  105  10  20  3  0  0  6  0  1  1  7  0  24  2  0  3  .219  .246  3
      2025— Worcester   .270   96   370   69   100   24   0   13   48   0   5   6  37   0   73   9   2   11  .441  .342   9
      MAJOR TOTALS   .255  95  321  39  82  12  1  5  33  0  3  6  20  1  73  7  3  5  .346  .309  13
      MINOR TOTALS   .303  480  1826  328   554  108  11  51  276   3  17   51  226   1  319  78  13  46  .458  .392  63
       (1)  rehab assignment
      Disabling Injuries:   2024  —  Right hamstring strain; disabled June 2 - Aug. 8
                       Left hamstring strain; disabled Mar. 28 (retro to Mar. 25) - May 3

      2025 SEASON
      ◆   Spent the season with Triple-A Worcester in the Red Sox organization...Played in 96 games and posted a .783 OPS
        with 37 extra-base hits across 370 at-bats.
      ◆   Homered in three consecutive games from July 25-27.
      ◆   Placed on the minor league injured list with plantar fasciitis on Sept. 9, and missed the rest of the season.
      CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
      ◆   Made Major League debut on Aug. 10, 2022 vs. BOS and recorded his first career hit (home run) off LHP Darwinzon
        Hernández...Also stole his first career base in the game, and joined José Offerman as the only players ever to
        homer and steal a base in their MLB debut at age 21 or younger.
      ◆   Ranked in 2022 as Atlanta's #7 prospect and #4 position player by MLB Pipeline.
      MAJOR LEAGUE SUMMARY
      2024
      ◆   Began first season with Red Sox on injured list due to a left hamstring strain.
      ◆   Played 31 games (29 starts) over two stints with Boston, and posted a .465 OPS...Made 28 starts at second base
        and one start as the designated hitter.
      ◆   Was reinstated from the 10-day IL on May 3...Made his Red Sox season debut that day at MIN, starting at 2B.
      ◆   Hit a 2-run double on May 5 at MIN, his first hit with Boston.
      ◆   Missed 87 games over 2 IL stints, from the start of the season through May 2 (left hamstring strain) and from
        June 2 to Aug. 7 (right hamstring strain).
      ◆   Played in 55 games for Triple-A Worcester, and batted .259 (50/193) with a .758 OPS...Made 53 starts (44 at 2B,
        nine at DH).


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