Braves Promote Another Double-A Prospect Straight To The Majors

The Atlanta Braves are asking Vaughn Grissom to skip Triple-A after calling the prospect up to the big league squad.

The Braves are promoting another top prospect straight from Double-A to the major leagues.

Atlanta announced Wednesday that Vaughn Grissom is joining the big league team despite never having played at Triple-A. Grissom, a 21-year-old infielder, was sizzling at Class AA Mississippi, slashing .363/.408/.517 with three home runs, 12 RBI and seven stolen bases over 22 games. Prior to that, the Braves' No. 1 prospect, per MLB.com, hit .312/.404/.487 with 11 homers, 55 RBI and 20 swipes across 74 games for High-A Rome.

Grissom, who can play second, third and shortstop, is considered the 98th best prospect in all of baseball, according to MLB.com.

Braves are calling up No. 1 prospect, INF Vaughn Grissom!

In 22 Double-A games this season:

.363 AVG, 3 2B, 3 HR, 12 RBI, 7 SB, .924 OPS

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— Farm To Fame (@FarmToFame_) August 10, 2022

This is the second time this season the Braves have promoted a top prospect straight from Double-A to The Show. 

Atlanta made the same bold move with Michael Harris II on May 28. That decision proved fruitful; the centerfielder is slashing .288/.324/.485 with 10 home runs, 34 RBI and 12 stolen bases over his first 64 major league games.

Grissom's aggressive promotion was part of a larger series of moves that the Braves made on Wednesday.

Atlanta called on Grissom after placing second baseman Orlando Arcia on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring. The Braves' other moves included...

-Returning RHP Kirby Yates from his major league rehabilitation assignment and reinstating him from the 10-day injured list.
-Transferring OF Adam Duvall to the 60-day injured list.
-Optining RHP Huascar Ynoa to Triple-A Gwinnett.
-Reinstating 1B Mike Ford from the 10-day injured list, designating him for assignment and releasing him from the roster.

While his arrival won't draw as much fanfare as Grissom's, Yates could end up being a significant addition to Atlanta's bullpen. 

Once an All-Star closer with the Padres, the 35-year-old has thrown just 4.1 innings since the start of the 2020 season due to injuries, including Tommy John surgery.