Vaughn
Grissom
1BAge : 25Bats : R
#5
Vaughn Grissom
Height : 6' 2" · Weight : 95 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2022-08-10
Born in : Orlando, FL, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | AB | H | HR | PP | MOY | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Los Angeles Angels | 119 | 422 | 102 | 13 | 72 | .242 | .693 |
| 2024 | Boston Red Sox | 31 | 105 | 20 | 0 | 6 | .190 | .465 |
| 2023 | Atlanta Braves | 23 | 75 | 21 | 0 | 9 | .280 | .660 |
| 2022 | Atlanta Braves | 41 | 141 | 41 | 5 | 18 | .291 | .793 |
| Career totals | 214 | 743 | 184 | 18 | 105 | .248 | .677 | |
Advanced stats, 2026HitterMLB stats →
wRC+
95
wOBA
.306
xwOBA
.309
OPS
.693
AVG
.242
OBP
.307
HR
13
RBI
72
SB
1
PA
474
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
0.1
Home runs
8
2026 WAR
0.2
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20220.8 WAR · 3.1 per full season
- 2024-0.6 WAR
- 20260.2 WAR · 0.3 per full season
Outlook, age included
+25 · 25 y.o. · usually still improving
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
50
Replacement or prospect
- CON
- Contact
- 77
- POW
- Power
- 68
- EYE
- Eye
- 69
- SPD
- Speed
- 71
- FLD
- Fielding
- 46
- DUR
- Durability
- 53
- EX
- Experience
- 61
Why these ratings?Hide details
- CON — Contact : Strikeouts avoided, xBA, squared-up contact
- POW — Power : Barrels, exit velocity, home runs, xSLG
- EYE — Eye : Walks and strikeouts
- SPD — Speed : Sprint speed (Statcast), baserunning
- FLD — Fielding : Outs above average, WAR fielding runs
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026How we rate →
WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
WAR, in runs
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Avg exit velocity
87.5 mi/h
25th percentile
Max exit velocity
110.0 mi/h
39th percentile
Barrels
6.7 %
40th percentile
Hard-hit
35.6 %
28th percentile
xBA
.244
43th percentile
Bat speed
70.8 mi/h
32th percentile
Sprint speed
26.9 pi/s
37th percentile
Outs above average
-13
2th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Avg exit velocity | Max exit velocity | Barrels | Hard-hit | xBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | LAA | 0.2 | 8 | 50 | 87.5 | 110.0 | 6.7 | 35.6 | .244 |
| 2024 | BOS | -0.6 | 3 | 45 | 86.1 | 105.1 | 4.9 | 32.9 | .250 |
| 2022 | ATL | 0.8 | 53 | 65 | 84.6 | 107.1 | 7.4 | 34.3 | .257 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | @ SEA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .242 |
| Sep 26 | @ SEA | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .243 |
| Sep 25 | @ SEA | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .244 |
| Sep 24 | @ SEA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .241 |
| Sep 23 | @ ATH | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .244 |
| Sep 22 | @ ATH | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .242 |
| Sep 20 | vs MIN | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 |
| Sep 19 | vs MIN | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .237 |
| Sep 18 | vs MIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .237 |
| Sep 17 | vs MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 |