Grant Lavigne

Grant Douglas Lavigne (born August 27, 1999) is an American professional baseball first baseman in the Colorado Rockies organization.

Grant Lavigne
Colorado Rockies
First baseman
Born: (1999-08-27) August 27, 1999
Bedford, New Hampshire
Bats: Left Throws: Right

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
  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. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  9. "Rockies look to prep ranks, select first baseman Grant Lavigne at No. 42". denverpost.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  10. Bedford. "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. "Grant Lavigne Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  13. https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/rockies-grant-lavigne-heads-to-asheville/
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