Deivy Wilrin Grullón (pronounced "DAY-vee gru-YOHN"; born February 17, 1996) is a Dominican

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who is a free agent. He made his

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(MLB) debut in 2019 with the

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. Listed at and , he bats and throws right-handed.

Career

Philadelphia Phillies

Grullón was born in Bonao, Dominican Republic. He signed with the Philadelphia Phillies for $575,000 as an international

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, on July 2, 2012. In 2013, Grullón made his Minor League Baseball (MiLB) debut as a 17-year-old with the

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in the Rookie

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.273/.333/.364, with 1

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(HR) and 14

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(RBI), in 121

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(AB). In 2014, he played for the

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in the Class A-Short

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, the

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in the Class A

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, and the

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in the Class A-Advanced

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, batting .227/.267/.297, with 1 HR and 26 RBI, in 273 AB, for the three teams combined. Grullón played in Lakewood in 2015 (batting .221/.273/.335) and 2016 (batting .256./.320/.375). He played in 2017 with Clearwater and with the

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of the Double-A Eastern League, batting a combined .249/.283/.398, with 12 HR and 37 RBI, in 354 AB. Grullón was named a mid-season 2017 Florida State League All Star. Grullón played 2018 with Reading, batting .273/.310/.515, with 21 HR (tied for 4th in the league) and 59 RBI, in 326 AB. He was named a 2018 Eastern League mid-season and post-season All Star, and a 2018 MiLB Phillies Organization All Star. Grullón also won the 2018 Eastern League Home Run Derby. Grullón started 2019 with the

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of the Triple-A

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, batting .283/.354/.496, with 21 home runs (5th in the league) and 77 RBIs (tied for 4th), as well as 133 strikeouts (4th), in 407 at bats. He was named a 2019 International League All Star. ''

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'' ranked Grullón the team's 12th-best prospect, and MLB Pipeline ranked him the Phillies 19th-best prospect while grading his arm as a 65 out of 80. He is known for having a very strong arm. On September 1, 2019, the Phillies selected Grullón's contract, promoting him to the big leagues. He made his MLB debut on September 22 versus the

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as a pinch hitter for

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and remained in the game as the

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. Grullón's 2019 Phillies stat line included one

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) in nine at bats. In 2020, Grullón did not make an appearance with the Phillies and was

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on August 31.

Boston Red Sox

On September 3, 2020, Grullón was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was added to Boston's active roster on September 8, and made his first appearance with the Red Sox that day, registering a hit and an RBI against the Phillies. It was Grullón's only appearance with the 2020 Red Sox, as he was optioned back to the team's alternate training site the next day.

Cincinnati Reds

On December 23, 2020, Grullón was claimed off waivers by the

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. On April 3, 2021, Grullón was designated for assignment following the waiver claim of Beau Taylor.

Tampa Bay Rays

On April 6, 2021, Grullón was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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. On April 24, Grullón was designated for assignment by the Rays.

New York Mets

On April 28, 2021, Grullón was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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, and hit .146/.167/.341 with 2 home runs and 8 RBI in 11 games. On May 18, Grullón was designated for assignment by the Mets following the promotion of

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, without having appeared for the team.

Tampa Bay Rays (second stint)

On May 22, 2021, Grullón was again claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Rays and was assigned to Triple-A Durham. On June 11, Grullón was again designated for assignment by Tampa Bay after the team acquired

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. He had not made an appearance with the Rays at the time of his designation. He was outrighted to Durham on June 13. In 21 games with the Bulls, Grullón batted .226/.347/.532 with 6 home runs and 12 RBI.

Chicago White Sox

On July 15, 2021, Grullón was traded to the

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in exchange for cash considerations. Grullón made 11 appearances for the Triple-A

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, hitting .200 with 2 home runs and 5 RBI's. On August 31, Grullón was released by the White Sox.

Boston Red Sox (second stint)

On March 16, 2022, Grullón signed a minor-league contract with the Red Sox. He elected free agency on November 10, 2022.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Grullon, Deivy 1996 births Living people People from Bonao Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Major League Baseball catchers Philadelphia Phillies players Boston Red Sox players Florida Complex League Phillies players Williamsport Crosscutters players Lakewood BlueClaws players Clearwater Threshers players Reading Fightin Phils players Lehigh Valley IronPigs players Águilas Cibaeñas players Syracuse Mets players Durham Bulls players