Vaughn Grissom
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June 23, 2026
May be headed for platoon role
Grissom is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Analysis
Grissom will be excluded from the starting nine for the third time in four games, with each of those absences coming against right-handed pitching. With Jorge Soler (oblique) making an unexpected return from the injured list Monday, the Angels now have one fewer spot in the lineup available, and Grissom looks like he could find himself on the bench more often than not. Grissom could end up settling into the short side of a platoon with either Nolan Schanuel or Donovan Walton, the latter of whom has produced a .927 OPS since getting called up from Triple-A Salt Lake on May 22 to earn himself a steady role.
June 21, 2026
Taking seat Sunday
Grissom is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
Analysis
The Angels have been managing Grissom's workload since he returned from the injured list Wednesday. He'll head to the bench for the second time in five games since his activation, paving the way for Christian Moore to pick up a start at second base.
June 19, 2026
Sitting Friday
Grissom isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics.
Analysis
Grissom will get a break Friday after going 1-for-7 with a walk across his first two games back from the injured list. Oswald Peraza will start at the keystone and bat fourth.
June 17, 2026
Activated from injured list
The Angels activated Grissom (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Wednesday.
Analysis
Grissom wound up missing only two weeks of action as he recovered from a left oblique strain. He is starting at first base and batting fifth in Wednesday's contest against the Diamondbacks.