Overview
- Grissom told The Boston Herald on Wednesday that Red Sox evaluators relied more on computer data than on watching players live and that the club “had no belief in the player.”
- After Boston acquired him in the 2023 trade that sent Chris Sale to Atlanta, Grissom played just 31 major-league games for the Red Sox in 2024 and hit .190 with a .465 OPS.
- The Red Sox tenure was interrupted by injuries and development setbacks, including a 2024 groin strain, a 2024 hamstring issue, a full 2025 season in Triple-A, and a 60-day injured list stint with a foot injury.
- Since being traded to the Los Angeles Angels on December 9, 2025, Grissom has become an everyday player and improved his bat to roughly a .254 average and a .707 OPS in 2026.
- His public critique echoes past complaints tied to chief baseball officer Craig Breslow about heavy reliance on analytics and so far the Red Sox organization has not issued a formal response.