[情報] Athletic - Vaughn Grissom is climbing

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原文在The Athletic 重點摘要： 1. 在勇士貧瘠的農場裡面Grissom 爬的很快 2. 勇士是在scout 現在老虎的Riley Greene 過程中發掘他 3. 跟 Harris II 一樣，2020 alternative site 對他頗有幫助，至少不是虛擲一年 4. 這個冬天他往返奧蘭多與North Port 勇士冬訓中心，卷毛和Goins 對他的守備多有幫助；另外，今年冬天也有在增加肌力，看能不能把多一點的球打出場外 5. 未來有沒有機會留在游擊區還有待觀察（腳步、移動、傳接準確度等等） 6. 勇士系統少數contact 很好的球員，今年到AA遇到高階投手是個關鍵（其實Harris 也是一樣），不過他們倆至少2020年有見識過 Braves prospect Vaughn Grissom is climbing fast. How can he pick up even more st eam? By Maria Torres NORTH PORT, Fla. — Scouts packed the stands at the suburban Orlando high school Braves prospect Vaughn Grissom attended in 2019. They marveled at the player ma ny in the industry called the best pure hitter in that year’s draft class. But Grissom was not that player, despite his 6-foot-3, 180-pound frame. The top draw at Hagerty High in Oviedo, Fla., was Riley Greene, the No. 5 pick in 2019 n ow vying for a spot on the Tigers’ opening-day roster. Grissom was the toolsy i nfielder still looking for his power stroke. But the attention lavished on Greene spilled over, and Grissom’s physical abili ties shone brightly enough for the Braves, who drafted him in the 11th round and signed him for almost $400,000 that summer. “He was kind of a pop-up guy,” said Braves minor-league hitting instructor Gre g Walker, who watched Grissom in 2019 while scouting Greene in his role as speci al assistant. Grissom is no longer “kind of a pop-up guy.” He became a prospect to watch las t summer, solidified by his July performance for Low-A Augusta that included a t hree-homer week and a 12-game slash line of .429/.547/.738. On the heels of his impressive 2021 campaign, Grissom jumped to the 11th spot in Keith Law’s preseason ranking of Braves prospects after starting last year at No. 20. He later earned an invite to major-league spring training. There is a st rong chance he earns a promotion to Double A soon, if not at the start of the mi nor-league season. The impression the 21-year-old made is clear: Grissom is climbing fast. And it m ay not be long before he is at the upper rung of the organizational ladder. Grissom produced one of the strongest offensive campaigns in the Braves’ system last year, albeit at the lower levels. He showed off his speed and running inst incts, nabbing 16 bases in 19 steal attempts. He flaunted formidable bat-to-ball skills at both A-ball levels, batting .319 with a .407 wOBA and 143 wRC+ across 87 games. While spending most of the season at Low-A Augusta, he displayed adva nced plate discipline with 34 walks to 49 strikeouts. A late-season promotion to High-A Rome did not affect Grissom’s rhythm. He star ted his stint there with a 9-for-17 streak during which he struck out just once and drew four walks. Four of his nine hits went for extra bases. Though he coole d off, he didn’t sell out his approach. He completed his 12-game stay in Rome w ith 11 walks to five strikeouts. “It was a really solid year,” Braves farm director Ben Sestanovich said. There was one downside: Grissom didn’t show much beyond line-drive power. He hi t 17 doubles and four triples but clubbed only seven homers. He hopes his offsea son work in the gym with the Braves’ strength and conditioning staff and in the batting cage will help him better access strength that might be lying dormant. There is another element of his game in which Grissom has already seen encouragi ng strides. His glovework improved during a busy offseason that saw him make mul tiple trips from his Orlando-area home to the Braves’ spring-training complex i n North Port, where the organization ran winter programs. He believes his defens e has progressed yet another notch at big-league camp under the guidance of vete ran infielders Dansby Swanson and Ryan Goins. “I have a tendency to get a little fast,” Grissom said. “Like worrying about first base before I even have the ball in my hands. … They look like they’re i n slow motion but everything (the action) is still fast. They still have so much time. They taught me you have so much time and if he’s beat you to first, it w as the pace of the ball. You can’t control everything.” Whether Grissom sticks at shortstop, where he played most and made 11 of his 16 errors last year, remains to be seen. He could just as easily move to third base or wind up at second base. He’s a strong and athletic enough defender to hold his own at all three positions, so he could find a future role as a utility play er. Grissom’s bat likely will play a big part in the defensive path he eventually t akes to the major leagues. Based on the returns of his first full season of mino r-league action, that journey could pick up steam. Better pitching will test Grissom’s high-contact rate as he climbs the organiza tional ladder. But it might work to his advantage that he previously faced highe r-level opponents during the 2020 season at the Braves’ alternate site, unlike many minor leaguers his age who missed a full year of development because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Braves’ pool of alternates included eventual postseason sensation Ian Anderson, promising left-handed prospect Kyle Muller and several major-league veterans in addition to other top-shelf arms. Although alternate si te instruction and intrasquad games were not ideal for players trying to reach a new stage in development, Grissom’s experience clearly set him up for a produc tive 2021. “We think Gris is in a great spot,” Sestanovich said. “We are looking forward to watching him go play this year. … In a lot of ways, this is Vaughn’s secon d full professional season. Experiencing that (constant work load) will be huge for him — and against better competition. I think that’s probably the biggest thing, just continuing to get reps, both offensively and defensively, at a highe r level is going to be really important for him.” The Braves shook out their prospect coffers earlier this month in their trade fo r Matt Olson. The acquisition of a major-league first baseman left them bereft o f two former first-round picks, an elite defensive outfielder and an up-and-comi ng lower-level starting pitcher. But the hit to an already depleted farm system could perhaps be felt less acutel y if a player like Grissom continues to blossom. “I don’t ever want to plateau,” Grissom said. “I want to run faster, get mor e bags every year, hit more bombs every year or more doubles, everything. Just i mprove in every aspect.” (Photo: Courtesy of the Rome Braves / Mills Fitzner) -- A Historic moment... May 30, 2003 Atlanta 5, NY Mets 2 at Shea Stadium Winning Pitcher - Greg Maddux (4-5) Losing Pitcher - Tom Glavine (5-5) SV - John Smoltz(20) HR - C. Jones (9, off Glavine) -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc), 來自: 114.36.194.188 (臺灣) ※ 文章網址: https://www.ptt.cc/bbs/Braves/M.1648482307.A.09C.html