Braves Impressed With Vaughn Grissom
2 years agoAtlanta Braves third base coach/infielders coach Ron Washington has liked what he's seen from young shortstop Vaughn Grissom. "I'm not thinking he can do the job, I know he can do the job," Washington said when asked about Grissom's chances of being the Opening Day shortstop. "But he has to come up in here and he has to win a job. We're not giving him anything. We just tried to get him ready to compete, and he's ready to compete." The Braves are looking to replace All-Star shortstop Dansby Swanson, and the initial replacement could be Orlando Arcia. Grissom began 2022 at High-A and finished the year in the majors, hitting .291 with a .792 OPS in his first 41 big-league games. Some scouts have questioned whether he can stick at the 6, but Washington seems sold that he can.
Source: MLB.com - Mark Bowman
Source: MLB.com - Mark Bowman