Grant Lavigne
Grant Lavigne | |
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Colorado Rockies | |
First baseman | |
Born: | August 27, 1999|
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Grant Douglas Lavigne (born August 27, 1999) is an American professional baseball first baseman in the Colorado Rockies organization.
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.[6]
The Colorado Rockies chose Lavigne with the 42nd overall selection in the 2018 MLB draft.[7][8][9] He signed with the Rockies for a $2 million signing bonus[10] and was assigned to the Grand Junction Rockies of the Rookie-level Pioneer League.[11] In 59 games for Grand Junction, he slashed .350/.477/.519 with six home runs, 38 RBIs, and 12 stolen bases.[12]
Lavigne spent the 2019 season with the Asheville Tourists of the Class A South Atlantic League,[13] batting .236/.347/.327 with seven home runs and 64 RBIs over 126 games.
References
- ^ "Bedford's Lavigne top NH baseball player | New Hampshire". unionleader.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ "Roger Brown's State of Sports: Lavigne's time has come | New Hampshire". unionleader.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ "Lavigne, Reagan chosen for elite baseball teams | New Hampshire". unionleader.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ "Bedford's Lavigne top NH baseball player". New Hampshire. May 25, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ Newman, Kyle (June 4, 2018). "Rockies look to prep ranks, select first baseman Grant Lavigne at No. 42". Denverpost.com. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ "Meet Grant Lavigne — more than just a power hitter". FanRag Sports. July 23, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ "Rockies pick Bedford's Lavigne in MLB draft | New Hampshire". unionleader.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ "Site Not Available". wmur.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ "Rockies look to prep ranks, select first baseman Grant Lavigne at No. 42". denverpost.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ Bedford. "NH Baseball Star Grant Lavigne Signs $2M Contract With Rockies | Bedford, NH Patch". Patch.com. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ "Lavigne goes yard in third straight game". MiLB.com. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ "Grant Lavigne Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- ^ https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/rockies-grant-lavigne-heads-to-asheville/
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)