| Grant Lavigne | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| First baseman | |
| Born:August 27, 1999 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.
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]
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]
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.
On May 28,2025,Lavigne was traded to the Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League in exchange for JoséFélix. [25] In two games for Tabasco,he went 1-for-6 (.167). Lavigne was released by the Olmecas on June 5. [26]