2 Braves that have played themselves off the trade block, and 1 not yet proven

Braves still on the block: Vaughn Grissom

Before the season, Vaughn Grissom was tabbed by pundits as the next Atlanta shortstop after they let Dansby Swanson walk in free agency. Grissom spent all offseason working out with Ron Washington. It all seemed set in stone, but baseball is weird sometimes.

Grissom lost out on the starting job to Orlando Arcia in spring training. Arcia has been excellent in his steed, and may very well make the NL All-Star team as a result. What does this mean for Grissom? FanSided’s Scott Rogust touched on this subject Wednesday:

"“On Tuesday night, Grissom went 2-for-5 at the plate with one double and two runs batted in in the Stripers’ 6-2 win over the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. This continues a strong June for Grissom, as he recorded a .324 batting average, a .338 on-base percentage, a .451 slugging percentage, 11 runs scored, 13 RBI, and 23 hits in 17 games. On the year, Grissom is slashing .314/.380/.466 while recording two home runs, 25 RBI, 34 runs scored,  and 60 hits. Yeah, Grissom is doing just fine. Now, it will be a matter of when he gets his next shot in the majors.”"

As Rogust notes, Grissom is putting up strong numbers in the minors, which should only increase his trade value if Atlanta wants to upgrade in a major way at the deadline.

But is that the right move with a multifaceted player like Grissom? When he’s on, his bat is scary good. Perhaps the Braves would be better served holding onto the young player for now and finding a spot for him next season.