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Robbie Grossman
Robert Edward Grossman (born September 16, 1989) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Minnesota Twins, Oakland Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Atlanta Braves, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, and Kansas City Royals. After attending high school in Texas, Grossman was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the sixth round in 2008. He made his MLB debut with the Astros in 2013. He won the 2023 World Series with the Rangers.
Grossman was born in San Diego, California, but grew up in Cypress, Texas. He attended Cy-Fair High School and played baseball on the varsity team for four seasons between 2005 and 2008. He was a first-team all-district selection as a freshman. In his junior season, the team won the 5A state baseball championship.
Considered a possible first round pick, Grossman fell in the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft due to his commitment to attend the University of Texas. However, the Pirates selected Grossman in the sixth round of the draft and signed him for an above slot $1 million signing bonus.
In 2010, Grossman played for the Bradenton Marauders of the High-A Florida State League (FSL). In 2011, again playing for the Marauders, Grossman became the first minor league player since Nick Swisher in 2004 to score 100 runs and walk 100 times in a season; he also became the first player in the FSL to do so since 1998. He was named Minor League Player of the Year for the Pittsburgh organization.
Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus ranked Grossman as the 76th best prospect in baseball before the 2012 season. The Pirates invited Grossman to spring training in 2012. On July 24, 2012, the Pirates traded him to the Houston Astros along with Rudy Owens and Colton Cain for Wandy Rodríguez. Between Pittsburgh's Double-A affiliate, the Altoona Curve of the Eastern League, and Houston's Double-A team, the Corpus Christi Hooks of the Texas League, Grossman hit .266 with 10 home runs in 131 games.
The Astros promoted Grossman to the major leagues on April 24, 2013, he batted leadoff in his debut. He split time that year between the Oklahoma City Redhawks of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League and the Astros. At one point, Grossman hit safely in 13 consecutive games, a team high that year.
Grossman played in 103 games for the Astros in 2014, hitting for a .233 batting average, six home runs and 37 runs batted in (RBI).
After spending much of the 2015 season in the minors, while in the majors in 49 at bats hitting .143/.222/.245, he was released by the Astros after the 2015 season.
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Robbie Grossman
Robert Edward Grossman (born September 16, 1989) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Minnesota Twins, Oakland Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Atlanta Braves, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, and Kansas City Royals. After attending high school in Texas, Grossman was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the sixth round in 2008. He made his MLB debut with the Astros in 2013. He won the 2023 World Series with the Rangers.
Grossman was born in San Diego, California, but grew up in Cypress, Texas. He attended Cy-Fair High School and played baseball on the varsity team for four seasons between 2005 and 2008. He was a first-team all-district selection as a freshman. In his junior season, the team won the 5A state baseball championship.
Considered a possible first round pick, Grossman fell in the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft due to his commitment to attend the University of Texas. However, the Pirates selected Grossman in the sixth round of the draft and signed him for an above slot $1 million signing bonus.
In 2010, Grossman played for the Bradenton Marauders of the High-A Florida State League (FSL). In 2011, again playing for the Marauders, Grossman became the first minor league player since Nick Swisher in 2004 to score 100 runs and walk 100 times in a season; he also became the first player in the FSL to do so since 1998. He was named Minor League Player of the Year for the Pittsburgh organization.
Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus ranked Grossman as the 76th best prospect in baseball before the 2012 season. The Pirates invited Grossman to spring training in 2012. On July 24, 2012, the Pirates traded him to the Houston Astros along with Rudy Owens and Colton Cain for Wandy Rodríguez. Between Pittsburgh's Double-A affiliate, the Altoona Curve of the Eastern League, and Houston's Double-A team, the Corpus Christi Hooks of the Texas League, Grossman hit .266 with 10 home runs in 131 games.
The Astros promoted Grossman to the major leagues on April 24, 2013, he batted leadoff in his debut. He split time that year between the Oklahoma City Redhawks of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League and the Astros. At one point, Grossman hit safely in 13 consecutive games, a team high that year.
Grossman played in 103 games for the Astros in 2014, hitting for a .233 batting average, six home runs and 37 runs batted in (RBI).
After spending much of the 2015 season in the minors, while in the majors in 49 at bats hitting .143/.222/.245, he was released by the Astros after the 2015 season.