Red Sox Trade Grissom to Angels for Jackson

The Boston Red Sox traded infielder Vaughn Grissom to the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday during the second day of the 2025 Winter Meetings in Orlando, Florida, acquiring outfielder Isaiah Jackson in return. The deal, first reported by ESPN's Jeff Passan and MassLive's Chris Cotillo, clears a spot on Boston's 40-man roster and adds infield depth for the Angels.

Grissom, a 24-year-old middle infielder, joined the Red Sox in December 2023 as part of the package that sent left-hander Chris Sale to the Atlanta Braves. Drafted by Atlanta in the 11th round in 2019, Grissom debuted in the majors with the Braves in 2022, batting .291 with five home runs in 41 games. He appeared in 23 games for Atlanta in 2023, hitting .280 but without notable power. His time in Boston proved challenging. In 2024, hamstring injuries sidelined him for much of the season, limiting him to 31 major league games where he hit .190 with a .465 on-base-plus-slugging percentage. He spent all of 2025 in Triple-A Worcester, posting a .270 average with 13 home runs and a .783 OPS in 96 games before a foot injury ended his year early.

The Red Sox viewed Grissom as expendable amid a crowded infield prospect group that...