Grandal also spent time at first base, as teammate and fellow catcher James McCann enjoyed an outstanding year on both sides of the ball. 230/.351/.422 in 46 games with eight homers, 27 RBIs, 30 walks (15.5%) and 58 strikeouts (29.9%) Defensively, he threw out 27% of attempted stolen bases and was ranked fourth among all MLB catchers in framing pitches. In an abbreviated 2020 campaign, Grandal’s numbers were solid, albeit a little below-average as he slashed.
Thanks in large part due to his great year with the Brewers, he signed a four-year, $73.5 million contract with the White Sox in November 2019 - the largest in White Sox history. That year was arguably his best season to that point, as he slashed. In part due to his erratic defensive play, and also because of an offseason where owners weren’t spending, Grandal signed a one-year pillow contract with the Milwaukee Brewers for $16 million in Jan. After playing three solid but unremarkable years for the Padres, Grandal was traded along with pitchers Joe Wieland and Zach Eflin to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Matt Kemp, Tim Federowicz and cash during the 2014 Winter Meetings.įor the next four years, Grandal was the primary backstop for some quality Dodgers squads. 401/.527/.721 with 15 home runs as a junior, earning himself a $2 million signing bonus, and a $3.2 million, four-year contract from the Reds after being selected with the 12th overall pick in the 2010 MLB draft.Īfter an outstanding 2011 campaign in which Grandal made it all the way to Triple-A Louisville, he was traded along with Yonder Alonso (yes, that Yonder Alonso), Edinson Volquez and Brad Boxberger to the San Diego Padres for the great Matt Latos. Unsatisfied with Boston‘s contract offer, he took his talents to the college ranks and went on to hit. The Cuban-born and Miami-raised Grandal was rated as the 19th-best high school prospect in the country when the Red Sox drafted him in 2007. Let’s delve into the career of Yasmani Grandal through 2020, his 2021 season, and his future with the White Sox for 2022 and beyond.
Under the Radar-type detail on one of the White Sox players.Depth in the higher levels (Birmingham and Charlotte).Depth in A-ball (Kannapolis and Winston-Salem).Depth in the rookie levels (Dominican through Arizona).Each position is broken into a five-part series: “Deep Dive” focuses on the depth of each position in the Chicago White Sox organization.
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