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Braves select contract of Vaughn Grissom, add Kirby Yates to active roster

Another one of the Braves’ top prospects is headed to Atlanta.

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Down another second baseman, the Atlanta Braves are promoting one of their top prospects to the major leagues. Atlanta announced a flurry of roster moves Tuesday including that they have selected the contract of infielder Vaughn Grissom and placed infielder Orlando Arcia on the 10-day injured list with a hamstring strain. The team also returned reliever Kirby Yates from his rehab assignment.

The #Braves today selected the contract of INF Vaughn Grissom to the major league roster and returned RHP Kirby Yates from his major league rehabilitation assignment and reinstated him from the 10-day injured list.