ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Los Angeles Angels acquired former top prospect Vaughn Grissom from the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, giving up outfield prospect Isaiah Jackson in exchange.

Grissom, originally an 11th-round pick out of high school, was acquired by the Red Sox in the December 2023 trade that sent Chris Sale to the Atlanta Braves . Sale went on to win his first Cy Young Award in his age-35 season in 2024. Grissom, meanwhile, struggled, hitting .190/.246/.219 in 31 major league games and .259/.385/.373 in 55 minor league games. His 2025 season was spent entirely in Triple-A, where he hit .270/.342/.441, only a slight improvement.

Grissom is still just 24 years old, but he is also out of options heading into 2026. With the Angels, he will compete for playing time with second-bas

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