The season is ending early for Red Sox infielder Vaughn Grissom.

The team called up Grissom to the major league roster before moving him to the 60-day injured list on Tuesday, a move necessary to open a spot on the 40-man roster for pitcher Connelly Early. Grissom is dealing with plantar fasciitis, which has kept him off the field since Aug. 9.

The news is noteworthy mostly because Grissom was the only player the Red Sox received from the Braves when they traded Chris Sale to Atlanta following the 2023 season.

Grissom was expected to be Boston's everyday second baseman when the Red Sox acquired him, as chief baseball officer Craig Breslow had high hopes for the promising prospect.

"For us, I think he makes the most sense penciling him in at second base every day," Breslow said after

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