The Atlanta Braves called up top prospect Vaughn Grissom to the majors on Wednesday in a series of moves that included placing second baseman Orlando Arcia on the 10-day injured list because of a strained left hamstring.
The 21-year-old Grissom, an infielder, is hitting .324 with an .899 OPS at two levels of the Braves' minor league system and is currently with Double-A Mississippi, where he was hitting .363 in 22 games. He has 14 home runs and 67 RBIs total in the minors this season.
Grissom has played shortstop, third base and second base in the minors and likely will be called on to play second base in the majors with Arcia on the IL and Ozzie Albies still sidelined by a fractured left foot.