ORLANDO, Fla. — The Angels purchased another lottery ticket.

The Angels swung a deal to get former top prospect Vaughn Grissom, an infielder whose status has fallen since disappointing performances with the Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox.

The Angels sent Class-A outfielder Isaiah Jackson to Boston to complete the trade. Jackson was the Angels’ eighth-round pick last summer, and he’d played just 10 professional games, hitting .219.

Grissom, who turns 25 next month, is out of options. He will come to spring training with a chance to win a bench spot or possibly even everyday at-bats. He has primarily been a middle infielder, but he can also play first, third and the outfield.

“He definitely fits somewhere,” Angels general manager Perry Minasian said. “That’s the beauty. He can do a lo

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