Grant Lavigne

Grant Lavigne
Free agent
First baseman
Born: (1999-08-27) August 27, 1999 (age 25)
Bedford, New Hampshire, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Grant Douglas Lavigne (born August 27, 1999) is an American professional baseball first baseman who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the first round of the 2018 MLB draft.

Amateur career

Lavigne attended Bedford High School in Bedford, New Hampshire.[1][2][3] As a sophomore, he was named New Hampshire's Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year after batting .543 with six home runs and 21 RBIs through 14 games.[4] He was named the state's Gatorade Player of the Year once again as a senior.[5] He committed to play college baseball at Wake Forest University.[6]

Professional career

Colorado Rockies

The Colorado Rockies selected Lavigne with the 42nd overall selection in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[7][8][9] He signed with the Rockies for a $2 million signing bonus and was assigned to the Grand Junction Rockies of the Rookie-level Pioneer League.[10][11] Over 59 games for Grand Junction, he slashed .350/.477/.519 with six home runs, 38 RBI, and 12 stolen bases.[12] Lavigne spent the 2019 season with the Asheville Tourists of the Single-A South Atlantic League, batting .236/.347/.327 with seven home runs and 64 RBI over 126 appearances.[13][14]

Lavigne did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[15] He split the 2021 season between the Fresno Grizzlies of the Low-A West and the Spokane Indians of the High-A West.[16] Over 104 games between both teams, he slashed .264/.380/.412 with nine home runs, 58 RBI, and 18 doubles.

Lavigne returned to Spokane to begin the 2022 season. In 68 games, he slashed .315/.406/.469 with five home runs and 38 RBI. Midway through the season, Lavigne was promoted to the Double-A Hartford Yard Goats of the Eastern League.[17][18] With the Yard Goats, Lavigne batted .245 with five home runs in 57 games. In the offseason, Lavigne played for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League.[19] He slashed .328/.409/.557 in 17 games with seven doubles, two triples and one home run.[20] Lavigne returned to Hartford for the 2023 season where he batted .227 with 17 homers and 51 RBI over 125 games.[21]

Lavigne opened the 2024 season with the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes.[22] In 130 appearances for Albuquerque, he batted .243/.359/.426 with 18 home runs, 53 RBI, and nine stolen bases. Lavigne elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2024.[23]

Charros de Jalisco

On May 3, 2025, Lavigne signed with the Charros de Jalisco of the Mexican League.[24] In 18 appearances for Jalisco, Lavigne batted .196/.305/.373 with three home runs and seven RBI.

Olmecas de Tabasco

On May 28, 2025, Lavigne was traded to the Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League in exchange for José Félix.[25] In two games for Tabasco, he went 1-for-6 (.167). Lavigne was released by the Olmecas on June 5.[26]

References

  1. ^ "Bedford's Lavigne top NH baseball player | New Hampshire". unionleader.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  2. ^ "Roger Brown's State of Sports: Lavigne's time has come | New Hampshire". unionleader.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  3. ^ "Lavigne, Reagan chosen for elite baseball teams | New Hampshire". unionleader.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  4. ^ "Bedford's Lavigne top NH baseball player". New Hampshire. May 25, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  5. ^ Newman, Kyle (June 4, 2018). "Rockies look to prep ranks, select first baseman Grant Lavigne at No. 42". Denverpost.com. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  6. ^ "Meet Grant Lavigne — more than just a power hitter". FanRag Sports. July 23, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  7. ^ "Rockies pick Bedford's Lavigne in MLB draft | New Hampshire". unionleader.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  8. ^ "Site Not Available". wmur.com. June 5, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  9. ^ "Rockies look to prep ranks, select first baseman Grant Lavigne at No. 42". denverpost.com. June 5, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  10. ^ Bedford (June 20, 2018). "NH Baseball Star Grant Lavigne Signs $2M Contract With Rockies | Bedford, NH Patch". Patch.com. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  11. ^ "Lavigne goes yard in third straight game". MiLB.com. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  12. ^ "NH Star Grant Lavigne to Attend Baseball Dinner".
  13. ^ "Q&A: Catching up with Bedford's Grant Lavigne".
  14. ^ "Rockies' Grant Lavigne: Heads to Asheville".
  15. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
  16. ^ "Spokane Indians welcome reinforcements from Low-A Fresno | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com.
  17. ^ Tansino, Marissa (July 7, 2022). "Bedford native promoted to AA returns to New Hampshire in Fisher Cats-Yard Goats matchup". WMUR. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  18. ^ Downey, K. C. (July 6, 2022). "Rockies promote minor leaguer from New Hampshire to AA ahead of Fisher Cats matchup". WMUR. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  19. ^ "Rockies' Lavigne looking to unlock power stroke in AFL". MLB.com. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  20. ^ "A Rockies prospect with 'intriguing power potential'". MLB.com. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  21. ^ "Grant Lavigne - Game Logs - 2023 - Batting". FanGraphs Baseball. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  22. ^ Brown, Roger (April 4, 2024). "Six NH pro players start the baseball season in the minors". UnionLeader.com. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  23. ^ Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2024). "Minor League Free Agents 2024". Baseball America. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  24. ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 3 de mayo de 2025". lmb.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  25. ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 28 de mayo de 2025". lmb.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  26. ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 5 de junio de 2025". lmb.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved June 6, 2025.
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