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◆ In 23 September games between Boston and Worcester, hit .338 (24/71) with a .974 OPS.
◆ Went 4-for-5 with a grand slam on Aug. 25 at Norfolk, beginning a 19-game span (through 9/17) in which he hit
.406 (26/64) with a 1.133 OPS.
◆ Homered twice on Sept. 11 vs. Syracuse.
◆ Was recalled by Red Sox on Sept. 20 and played in eight of the Sox’ final nine games of the season...Went 8-for-24
in those games (.333 AVG, 2 2B, 2 BB).
2023
◆ Began the season at Triple-A Gwinnett before being recalled by Atlanta on Apr. 14.
◆ Played in 23 games over 2 stints with Atlanta, and made 18 starts at shortstop and two at second base .
◆ Selected to the Braves’ NLDS roster...Appeared in one game, pinch-hitting in the 9th inning of Game 4 at PHI.
◆ Appeared in 102 games with Triple-A Gwinnett and ranked eighth in the minors (min. 400 PA) with a .330
(131/397) batting average with a .920 OPS...Started 70 games at SS, 31 at 2B , and one as the DH.
◆ Led the Stripers in AVG, OBP (.419), SLG (.501), OPS, hits, total bases (199), and doubles (36).
◆ For Gwinnett, recorded a 45-game on-base streak (June 28 - Sept. 19) and a 14-game hitting streak (Aug. 4 - Sept. 14).
◆ Traded to Red Sox on Dec. 30, 2023 for LHP Chris Sale and cash considerations.
2022
GRISSOM
◆ Began the season with High-A Rome, and was promoted to Double-A Mississippi on July 12...Batted a combined
.324 (126/389) with a .899 OPS and 36 extra-base hits in 96 minor league games in 2022.
◆ Contract selected by Atlanta on Aug. 10 and he made his Major League debut that night 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.
◆ Reached base in 13 of his first 14 career games, the first Brave to do so since Tommy La Stella in 2014.
◆ Scored a run in each of his first six career games...On August 14, became the first player in modern-era franchise
history to score a run in each of his first four career games.
POSTSEASON SUMMARY
◆ Has appeared in two postseasons in his Major League career, both with Atlanta.
◆ Made postseason debut in 2022 National League Division Series loss to Philadelphia...Appeared in Game 1 as a
pinch hitter and started at second base in Game 3.
◆ Appeared as a pinch hitter in 2023 NLDS Game 4, also against Philadelphia.
DIVISION SERIES TOTALS
Year Club, Opp AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HBP BB IBB SO SB CS GDP SLG OBP E
2022— ATL, PHI .000 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 0
2023— ATL, PHI .000 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 0
Totals .000 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 0
NOTABLE MINOR LEAGUE AWARDS AND HONORS
◆ 2022 Southern League Batting Champion...South Atlantic League Post-Season All-Star...South Atlantic League
Player of the Week (June 19)...Baseball America Minor League All-Star.
◆ 2021 MiLB.com Organization All-Star.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
◆ June 5, 2019...Selected by Atlanta in the 11th round of First-Year Player Draft.
◆ Dec. 30, 2023...Traded by Atlanta to Red Sox for LHP Chris Sale and cash considerations.
◆ Dec. 9, 2025...Traded by Red Sox to Angels for OF Isaiah Jackson.
PERSONAL/MISC
◆ Vaughn Anthony Grissom.
◆ Attended Paul J. Hagerty High School (FL).
◆ Grew up with DET outfielder Riley Greene, whom he was high school teammates with...They have known each
other since they were 12 years old, playing against each other in Little League.

CAREER FIELDING
POS PCT G PO A E TC DP
2B .975 74 94 175 7 276 30
SS .914 21 23 41 6 70 10

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