Vaughn Grissom's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

Boston Red Sox infielder Vaughn Grissom (groin, hamstring) will start his minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester on Friday. Grissom has yet to make his Red Sox debut in the regular season in 2024 due to groin and hamstring issues that he dealt with late in spring training, but he's getting closer and could be activated early next week if he doesn't have any setbacks with Worcester this weekend. Even before Trevor Story suffered a season-ending shoulder injury, the 23-year-old Grissom was projected to play every day for Boston this year (mostly at second base). Grissom was blocked in Atlanta but will play every day in Beantown and should be picked up off the waiver wire in mixed fantasy leagues right now if he's available. If he stays healthy, Grissom has 15-15 potential.

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that infielder Vaughn Grissom (groin, hamstring) could start a minor-league rehab assignment on Friday. Meanwhile, outfielder Rob Refsnyder (toe) will start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday. Grissom was forced to begin the 2024 season in his first year in Beantown on the injured list. When healthy, he was expected to serve as the team's primary second baseman, but with Trevor Story (shoulder) potentially out for the entire season now, Grissom is going to see work at the keystone and the 6 on his rehab assignment. Regardless of where the 23-year-old is playing up the middle, he should be guaranteed regular playing time once he makes his season debut in the big leagues and should be scooped up off the waiver wire right now if he's available in deep-mixed fantasy leagues.

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said on Friday that second baseman Vaughn Grissom (groin, hamstring) participated in live batting practice and is progressing well at the plate. Cora added that Grissom will fly to Boston and be with the team on Tuesday for the Red Sox' home opener. While Cora didn't have an exact date for Grissom to begin a rehab assignment, he expects the infielder to be playing in games soon. Unable to log any spring training at-bats due to a strained left groin and hamstring, Grissom will likely need extended reps before debuting for fantasy managers in 2024. The 23-year-old former top prospect should be able to return during mid-to-late April, and he was being regularly drafted as a late-rounder in pre-spring drafts. After Trevor Story (shoulder) went down with a scary shoulder injury on Friday, Grissom may eventually be needed as a shortstop for the BoSox and belongs an all watchlists.

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said on Monday that second baseman Vaughn Grissom (groin, hamstring) will come to Fenway Park on April 9 to be a part of the team's regular-season home opener festivities. Grissom has been ramping up in Fort Myers, and Cora's hope is that the infielder can start a minor-league rehab assignment shortly after that. The Red Sox acquired Grissom as the key piece of this past offseason's Chris Sale trade, so he is expected to be Boston's starting second baseman upon his return. While he struggles defensively, the 23-year-old former top Atlanta Braves prospect has slashed an encouraging .287/.339/.407 with 15 extra-base hits, 27 RBI, 29 runs scored, and five stolen bases across 216 career big-league at-bats. Keep Grissom on fantasy watchlists for now. In the meantime, Enmanuel Valdez and Pablo Reyes will maintain a platoon at the keystone.

Boston Red Sox infielder Vaughn Grissom (groin) will not be ready for Opening Day and the target date is now "mid-April, probably late April," according to manager Alex Cora. While Grissom's groin injury this spring hasn't been considered serious, the 23-year-old's timeline continues to be pushed back as the Red Sox play it safe. Grissom is expected to be the team's primary starter at the keystone when he's healthy so the Red Sox would rather have him start the season late than risk a more serious injury. Fantasy managers should now expect him to miss most of the first month of the 2024 season, if not all of it. Grissom will finally have a shot at regular playing time in Beantown after being traded from the Braves, but his groin injury puts a damper on his fantasy upside as a middle-infield option in deep-mixed leagues to begin the year.