PT TOMORROW: NL East—Grissom a gruesome sight for pitchers

Atlanta Braves

Since his promotion, Vaughn Grissom (2B, ATL) has been hotter than two rats hugging in a wool sock. The 21-year-old is slashing .420/.463/.660 with 14 R, 3 HR, 10 RBI, and 2 SB in 50 AB. That production is all the more impressive as it’s come predominantly out of the 7th (6 G) and 8th (5 G) spots in the batting order. Grissom, who started the year in Single-A and skipped Triple-A altogether, has our attention. Can he continue as a regular in the ATL lineup into September?

Matthew St-Germain wrote up an excellent primer on Grissom when he was called up a couple weeks ago. He noted that despite the infielder’s standout .315/.402/.465 slash line over 1006 PA in MiLB—as well as his enviable plate skills in 2022 (12.2% K%,...

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