Robert Edward Grossman

Bats: Both, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 205 lb.

Born: September 16, 1989 in San Diego, California, US
High Schools: Cy-Fair HS (Cypress, TX), Cypress Fairbanks HS (Houston, TX)

Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 6th round of the 2008 from Cy-Fair HS (Cypress, TX).

Major League Stats

• 4/25 TheLeadoffWalk: Day 24 Observations: Hitters: Blue Jays 6, Orioles 5 Edwin Encarnacion: Continuing a trend from recent days, Encarnacion made hard contact on...
• 4/24 Climbing Tal's Hill: Can the Astros Play Seattle Everyday?: Robbie Grossman. That really is the story and the takeaway from today’s game. Not too shabby of a major league debut for...
• 4/24 FFLockerRoom: Houston Astros Recall Outfielder Robbie Grossman: MLB News: The Houston Astros recalled outfielder Robbie Grossman on Wednesday from Triple-A Oklahoma City. He replaces Justin...
• 4/24 The Bleacher Blues: From the Deck: I was going through some of my cards, and I randomly, or not so randomly, pulled out these players to profile. A few of them I...
• 4/24 Climbing Tal's Hill: Justin Maxwell to DL; Robbie Grossman Called up, Leading Off: Even when the Astros win a game, they can’t do it without bad news. In a 2-1 game in the third inning with the bases loaded,...
• 4/24 MLB Injury News: Astros’ Justin Maxwell suffers fractured hand: Houston Astros center fielder Justin Maxwell was hit in the left hand during last night’s contest against the Seattle Mariners....

• 3/17 Climbing Tal's Hill: Astros trim 10 from spring roster; Who’s out – and why?: The Astros announced another round of cuts today, trimming their roster to 39. Paul Clemens, Robbie Grossman, Dallas Keuchel,...

• 2/24 Climbing Tal's Hill: Leading Off: The Houston Astros are still searching for their 2013 leadoff hitter. Bo Porter said earlier this month that he would prefer second...

• 1/30 What the Heck, Bobby?: Astros Minor League Depth - Center Fielders: As Spring Training approaches, I've been looking at the Astros minor league depth, position by position. Today, we look at...
• 1/10 AppyAstros: Cumulative Top Prospect List: I enjoy the top prospect list exercise.  It is interesting to see which players are valued by different analyst.  Every...

• 12/18 Climbing Tal's Hill: Player Card: Robbie Grossman: When the Astros traded Wandy Rodriguez to Pittsburgh in July, outfielder Robbie Grossman was the key player headed to Houston...

• 11/27 MLB Dirt: 2013 Houston Astros Top 16 Prospects: Just a few short years ago the Houston Astros had one of the worst farm systems in baseball. General Manager Jeff Lunhow and his...

• 10/6 Climbing Tal's Hill: Reviewing the Wandy Rodriguez Trade: On July 24, the Astros traded Wandy Rodriguez, the last remaining player from their 2005 World Series team, to the Pirates. At...
• 10/4 Seedlings to Stars: Reviewing Our 2012 Top-100: #61-70 (Grossman to Choice): Today we’re back with a look at the next group of ten from Nathaniel’s 2012 S2S Top-100 list. If you’d like to check out...

• 9/16 Climbing Tal's Hill: Corpus Christi Hooks Season In Review: Next up in our season in review is the Astros AA affiliate, the Corpus Christi Hooks. The Hooks had their best season in franchise...
• 9/9 Baseball News Source: Rookie Matt Dominguez Powers Up Against Reds: Rookie Matt Dominguez was 5-for-11 with two home runs and six RBI It was quite the weekend for Houston Astros rookie third baseman...
• 9/8 Climbing Tal's Hill: Corpus Christi Hooks Eliminated from Playoffs: In what was one of the best seasons in club history, the Corpus Christi Hooks were eliminated last night from the Class AA playoffs...
• 9/5 Baseball News Source: Wandy Rodriguez Recovers from Rocky Start with Pirates: The Pirates version of a big splash at the trade deadline this season was acquiring left-handed starter Wandy Rodriguez from the...

• 8/28 Climbing Tal's Hill: Playoff bound Hooks sweep San Antonio: In case you haven’t heard yet, the Astros AA affiliate Corpus Christi Hooks clinched a playoff spot with a 5-2 win over...
• 8/19 Baseball News Source: Astros Fire Manager Brad Mills: Houston Astros General Manager Jeff Luhnow has spent the summer acquiring young prospects and trading veteran players. The rebuilding...
• 8/15 Baseball News Source: Pirates – Rodriguez, Snider, Sanchez – Since the Trades: Pittsburgh didn’t make the salary splash some may have wanted at the 2012 trade deadline, one they entered as bona fide...
• 8/9 Baseball News Source: Astros acquire Tyler Greene from Cardinals: The ever-evolving Houston Astros roster saw another change on Thursday when it was announced they acquired utility infielder Tyler...
• 8/9 Climbing Tal's Hill: George Springer Promoted to AA: Twitter exploded with news from Astros writers and fans that the Astros had promoted 2011 first round pick (11th overall)...
• 8/1 Through The Fence Baseball: The Houston Astros are playing the “prospect bond” market: A bond is a debt instrument where you loan money upfront and are paid back either over time, or at some maturity date. The money...

• 7/31 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Pirates Trade Deadline Reaction: Going into the last couple of weeks there were a lot of way the deadline could have gone for the Pirates. It started off with...
• 7/31 The "Mc" Effect: Deadline Over, Pirates Better: Now that everything is settled, we can look back and take a fair look at the trade deadline. Here's the rundown: Pirates lose:...
• 7/30 Release Points: Johnson Trade Reaction: Astros’ GM Continues to Make Shrewd Moves: Astros General Manager Jeff Lunhow continues his effort to turn around one of the thinner farm systems in baseball, acquiring...
• 7/30 Buccos Buzz: Wandy Rodriguez to Make Pittsburgh Pirates Debut Tonight Against Former Team: After 7.5 seasons pitching for the Houston Astros, left-handed starter Wandy Rodriguez is set to make his debut for another team....
• 7/30 Buccos Buzz: Pittsburgh Pirates Acquire LHP Wandy Rodriguez from Houston Astros: The Pittsburgh Pirates have officially acquired Houston Astros left-handed pitcher Wandy Rodriguez. Wandy Rodriguez Rumors started...
• 7/29 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 7/22/12 - 7/28/12: With the trade deadline less than 48 hours away, let's take a moment to catch up on the busy week that was here at MLBTR... The...
• 7/28 Rum Bunter: Wandy Rodriguez is to 2012 What Zane Smith Was to 1990: The Pittsburgh Pirates are in the midst of a ground-breaking season.  Twenty-two years ago, they were in the same spot –...
• 7/26 Baseball News Source: Wandy Rodriguez Trade – Huntington Continues to Make Smart Baseball Moves: Since the rumor mills started churning a couple weeks ago, there have been many big names rumored to be switching teams.  Those...
• 7/26 Baseball News Source: Astros Wandy Rodriguez Traded to Pirates: The Houston Astros continue to be one of the most active teams this season when it comes to making trades. The Astros traded LHP...
• 7/26 PaulLebowitz.com: The Pirates Are Where The Astros Hope To Be 3-5 Years From Now: Reviving a dead franchise doesn’t happen overnight and creating a Frankenstein monster of discarded body parts (AKA players...
• 7/25 North Side Notch: Breaking Down the Wandy Rodriguez Deal: I was sitting at a local restaurant here in Louisville following a walk-off defeat of the Web Gems, my softball team, when I saw...
• 7/25 StanGraphs: Trade: The Pirates Level Up Their Rotation With Wandy Rodriguez: The Pittsburgh Pirates have been threatening to do something for about a month, and now they have. Owners of a startling 54-42...
• 7/25 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: While You Were Sleeping: As we near the deadline teams are always trying to improve, they don’t really care if you are awake to see what they did. ...
• 7/25 Throw the Challenge Flag: Welcome to Pittsburgh Wandy Rodriguez: Let me preface this post by saying that I won't have my normal Pirates and minor league recaps again today. I'm just beginning...
• 7/25 The Baseball Page: Inside Pittsburgh Pirates Clubhouse: Reaction to Wandy Rodriguez Trade: The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired Wandy Rodriguez from the Houston...
• 7/25 This is Getting Old: Pirates Trade For Wandy Rodriguez: As you’ve probably heard the Pittsburgh Pirates have traded for LHP Wandy Rodriguez from the Houston Astros.  The Pirates...
• 7/25 Roto Think Tank: Real Trades/Fantasy Impact: July 24, 2012: Two more trades today/tonight (not including Barry Enright). Let's get right to it:1) Pirates acquire LHP Wandy Rodriguezfrom...
• 7/25 Blog Red Machine: Let’s see what you have, Mr. Jocketty: Now, let’s see what you have Mr. Jocketty… In case you haven’t checked your baseball related Twitter feed (and...
• 7/25 Raise the Jolly Roger: Pirates upgrade rotation with Wandy Rodriguez: For much of the summer, almost all the talk surrounding hypothetical Pirates trades has centered around a bat. The Pirates managed...
• 7/25 Bus League Baseball: Bus Leagues Express: July 25: Top stories Astros pick up a trio of prospects: In another move that could complete their firesale, the Astros sent lefty Wandy...
• 7/25 Baseball Press: Trading Places: Pirates Acquire Wandy for Prospects: Wandy Rodriguez finds a new home in Pittsburgh. (US Presswire)The Houston Astros performed their third trade over the past three...
• 7/24 North Side Notch: Pirates Acquire Wandy Rodriguez from Astros: The @Pirates have acquired LHP Wandy Rodriguez & cash from the #Astros for Rudy Owens, Colton Cain & Robbie Grossman....
• 7/24 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Wandy Rodriguez to the Pirates and What it Means for Fantasy Baseball: As expected, more wheeling and dealing is taking place in the week leading up to the July 31 trade deadline. As was confirmed...
• 7/24 Operation Shutdown: Pirates Acquire Wandy Rodriguez: The @Pirates have acquired LHP Wandy Rodriguez & cash from the #Astros for Rudy Owens, Colton Cain & Robbie Grossman.—...
• 7/24 Call to the Pen: Pirates Acquire Wandy Rodriguez From the Astros: Wandy Rodriguez has been a perennial trade target it seems.  Every summer comes and goes with rumors of Wandy trades that never...
• 7/24 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Pirates Acquire Wandy Rodriguez: Tonight during the Pirates 5-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs there was work going on in the depths of PNC Park that brought Astros...
• 7/24 Climbing Tal's Hill: Wandy Rodriguez Traded to Pirates: Earlier tonight, several sources reported that Wandy Rodriguez was close to becoming a Pittsburgh Pirate. Moments ago, it became...
• 7/24 The "Mc" Effect: Pirates Trade for Wandy Rodriguez: For all zero of you out there who get your Pirates news solely from me, the Pirates have traded for Astros starter Wandy Rodriguez....
• 7/24 Raise the Jolly Roger: Pirates acquire LHP Wandy Rodriguez for three prospects: The Bucs have acquired pitcher Wandy Rodriguez from the Houston Astros in exchange for prospects Rudy Owens, Robbie Grossman,...
• 7/24 Baseball Musings: Magic Wandy: The Pirates make a deal with Houston for Wandy Rodriguez: In exchange for Rodriguez, the Astros acquired lefthanded pitchers Rudy...
• 7/24 MLBTradeRumors: Pirates Acquire Wandy Rodriguez: The Pirates have acquired left-handed starter Wandy Rodriguez from the Astros in exchange for minor leaguers Rudy Owens, Robbie...
• 7/23 Seedlings to Stars: Prospect Pulse: July 22nd, 2012 – Jose Cisnero and Mike Kvasnicka: The Prospect Pulse is a recap of some of the top performances in the minors from the previous day. Prospects are sorted by the...
• 7/23 Throw the Challenge Flag: Minors: Starling Marte gets off the schneid, Robbie Grossman has five RBI: The Bradenton Marauders had their game postponed against the Tampa Yankees. The GCL Pirates had the day off. AAA - Indianapolis...
• 7/20 North Side Notch: 7/20 MiLB Recap: Gerrit Cole has an ok start: Jose Tabata was 2 for 5 with a double. Starling Marte went 1 for 4 with a double. Matt Hague was 2 for 4. Jeff Clement went 2...
• 7/20 Throw the Challenge Flag: Minors: Poor defense hurts Gerrit Cole, solid start for Casey Sadler: The State College Spikes with the only affiliate that didn't play on Friday. Their game against the Williamsport Crosscutters...
• 7/18 North Side Notch: 7/18 MiLB Recap: Gift Ngoepe Hits 9th Home Run: Bryan Morris pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings with two strikeouts. He now has a 2.57 ERA over 56 innings with a 57:12 K:BB ratio....
• 7/18 Throw the Challenge Flag: Minors: Zack Von Rosenberg and Nick Kingham have strong start for West Virginia: I won't have a recap of the Pittsburgh Pirates once again. The 8:40 start times in Colorado don't work well with my schedule....
• 7/17 Throw the Challenge Flag: Minors: Starling Marte fall a single short of the cyle, Tony Sanchez goes deep: The West Virginia Power were the only minor league affiliate not to play on Monday. Their game against the Augusta GreenJackets...
• 7/15 North Side Notch: 7/14 MiLB Recap: Not a good day for Taillon, Cole: - Justin Wilson struggled, giving up eight runs over three innings. He struck out three and walked three while giving up five...
• 7/14 North Side Notch: 7/13 MiLB Recap: Zack Dodson coming on strong: - Jose Tabata was 0 for 4 with two strikeouts. - Starling Marte went 0 for 2 with a walk and a strikeout. - Tony Sanchez was 1...
• 7/12 North Side Notch: 7/12 MiLB Recap: Tim Alderson strikes out 8: Jeff Locke started the first game of a double-header for the Tribe and gave up four runs (two earned) over five innings. He struck...
• 7/11 Throw the Challenge Flag: What will the Pittsburgh Pirates look like in one month?: For years, it has been the Pittsburgh Pirates trading their one and only productive player to someone else for a bucket full of...
• 7/6 North Side Notch: 7/6 MiLB Recap: Barrett Barnes hits 2nd home run; Harold Ramirez makes pro debut: Rudy Owens started and gave up six runs over 3 1/3 innings, giving up nine hits and two walks. He struck out three. It was easily...
• 7/5 The "Mc" Effect: The Pirates Trade Problem: Sick of reading about the Pirates and the trade deadline? ... Yeah, me either. I've been thinking a lot about this today and...
• 7/4 North Side Notch: 7/3 MiLB Recap: Alen Hanson hits 14th HR: Chris Leroux pitched two scoreless innings in what will probably be his final rehab appearance. A decision must now be made by...
• 7/4 Throw the Challenge Flag: Minors: Rick VandenHurk stays unbeaten, Alen Hanson goes deep again: AAA - Indianapolis Indians (54-31) - Beat the Louisville Bats 7-3 to complete a four game sweep. Rick VandenHurk (8-0, 2.96 ERA)...
• 7/2 Throw the Challenge Flag: Minors: Luis Heredia pitches five shutout innings, Starling Marte continues push towards majors: All of the minor league affiliates in action won on Sunday (Bradenton went 1-1 in a doubleheader). The GCL Pirates had the day...

• 6/29 Throw the Challenge Flag: Starling Marte Stays Hot, Brandon Cumpton With Another Strong Start: Keep working with me while I work out the kinks with these minor league recaps. Still in the process of adding and taking away...
• 6/28 Throw the Challenge Flag: Around The Minor 6/27/12: All of the minor league affiliates were in action on Wednesday. As usual, all eyes were on Bradenton because of who was on the...
• 6/27 Throw the Challenge Flag: Around The Minors: 6/26/12: It wasn't only an ugly day for the Pittsburgh Pirates. West Virginia was the only one of their affiliates to win. One of their...
• 6/27 Seedlings to Stars: Scary Moment for Pirates’ Gerrit Cole: In was supposed to be an exciting moment for Gerrit Cole and the Pirates. Cole, the number one overall pick by the Pirates in...
• 6/25 Throw the Challenge Flag: Around The Minors 6/24/12: It was a pretty rough day for the minor league affiliates of the Pittsburgh Pirates. State College was the only team to win. Bradenton...
• 6/21 Throw the Challenge Flag: Around The Minors 6/20/12: West Virginia was the only affiliate with the night off. They will return to action from their All-Star break on Thursday night. AAA...
• 6/20 North Side Notch: 6/20 MiLB Recap: Gerrit Cole makes AA debut: Everyone but West Virginia in action today. Indianapolis 10, Gwinnett 2 – Daniel Cabrera started and gave up 1 run over...
• 6/20 North Side Notch: 6/19 MiLB Recap: Jameson Taillon bounces back with 7 shutout innings: Everyone but West Virginia in action today. Indianapolis 2, Gwinnett 1 – Jeff Locke gave up just 1 run over 6 innings while...
• 6/20 Throw the Challenge Flag: Around The Minors 6/19/12: West Virginia was the only affiliate with the night off. It was the last day of their All-Star break. AAA - Indianapolis Indians...
• 6/18 North Side Notch: 6/17 MiLB Recap: Justin Wilson and Nick Kingham with solid starts: Once again, no Bradenton as the FSL is on its All-Star break. Indianapolis 2, Charlotte 1 – Justin Wilson gave up just 1...
• 6/2 MLB Dirt: 2012 MLB Mock Draft: Final Edition: The MLB Draft is Monday and we are only a few days away. This is our final mock draft and we went all out for this one. Jonathan...

• 5/22 MLB Dirt: 2012 MLB Mock Draft: May Edition: The draft is under two weeks away and with that, we are really starting to get an idea of where players may be going and an idea...
• 5/7 Raise the Jolly Roger: A trip around the minors: Since we’re no longer running the daily minor league updates (see Pirates Prospects or some of the other blogs if you’re...

• 4/16 MLB Dirt: 2012 MLB Mock Draft: April Edition: The draft is getting closer and closer and its time for the second edition of our MLB Mock draft. We rolled out our first one...
• 4/7 Raise the Jolly Roger: Off-day news and notes: The off day after Opening Day is always annoying, but it’s a lot more annoying this year after a 1-0 loss (as opposed to...
• 4/4 Raise the Jolly Roger: Phillies 7, Pirates 2: Finally, we’re done with spring training games! Some quick news and notes: The Pirates will hold a workout at PNC Park at...

• 3/15 Buccos Buzz: Pirates Score 10 in First Inning, 17 in Win Over Minnesota Twins: The Pittsburgh Pirates bats sure are out this spring. The Bucs scored ten times in the first inning and added seven more on 19...
• 3/6 The "Mc" Effect: 3/5 Recap | Bucs Bring the Bats, Pirates 10 Orioles 3: 10 runs, 18 hits. The Pirates absolutely wrecked the Baltimore Orioles under the lights, scoring in each of the first five innings....

• 2/24 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Beane, Braun, Burnett, Minor: On this date in 1966, the Braves signed Tom Seaver out of the University of Southern California. The contract was later voided...
• 2/22 MLB Dirt: 2012 Pittsburgh Pirates Top 16 Prospects: The Pittsburgh Pirates spent just over $17M in last year’s draft to make sure they helped stock a farm system that has...
• 2/17 This is Getting Old: 2012 TiGO Top Ten Prospects:   Here we go.  Quick note about my Top Ten, it’s going to look different than most.  My opinions are based on seeing...
• 2/9 The "Mc" Effect: Which Type Of Farm System Would You Want? (Poll): There has been a ton of prospect talk recently in the baseball world. Keith Law is the most recent big league source to release...

• 11/29 Mastersball.com: Interesting Comings & Goings: As you probably know MLB’s General Manager Meetings will be held next week in Dallas, Texas. We are sure to see several free...
• 11/29 Through The Fence Baseball: Top 50 MLB prospects for 2012: Nos. 50 thru 26: During the now-concluded Arizona Fall League, we got a chance to look at some of the game’s best prospects from each team. Some...
• 11/28 Raise the Jolly Roger: News and notes: Paul released, CBA, interest in Cook?: Some Monday afternoon Bucs tidbits: Xavier Paul cleared waivers today and was released. X-man 2.0 came in handy a couple times...
• 11/23 The "Mc" Effect: New CBA Puts Pressure on Prospects: The new Collective Bargaining Agreement for Major League Baseball was announced today, and it was not kind to the Pirates. Basically,...
• 11/17 Seedlings to Stars: 2011 S2S FSL All-Star Team: OF Robbie Grossman: The 2011 Advanced-A Florida State League season is officially in the books. Well, to be exact the season ended over two months...
• 11/16 The "Mc" Effect: Alex Presley's Trade Value via Pirates Prospects: More great stuff from Pirates Prospects in the past few days, including an article about the trade value of Alex Presley. This...
• 11/12 Raise the Jolly Roger: News and notes: Santiago, Grossman, 2012 Promotions: There were a few notable bits of Bucs news on Friday… The Pirates are reportedly interested in Ramon Santiago as a potential...
• 11/7 NY Baseball Digest: Plenty of Stars Shine at the Rising Stars Game: In what has quickly become a haven for Major League scouts and Executives, the prestigious Arizona Fall League held its sixth...
• 11/7 Seedlings to Stars: The Seedlings To Stars 2012 Top 100 Prospects, #61: Robbie Grossman: Name: Robbie Grossman DOB: 9/16/89 Organization: Pirates Position: Outfield Notable 2011 Stats: .294/.418/.451 with 34 2B, 2 3B,...
• 11/3 Mastersball.com: Bryce Harper: First Swing: OK, so it was not his first swing of the game. That is, after Todd and I met Perry Van Hook and Don Drooker in Surprise Tuesday...
• 11/2 The Golden Sombrero: Rosters finalized for Arizona Fall League Rising Stars Game: On Tuesday afternoon, Major League Baseball and the Arizona Fall League announced this year’s parti**** for the 2011 Rising...

• 10/26 Call to the Pen: Arizona Fall League Recap: The Arizona Fall League only featured two contests Tuesday, as the third was postponed.  With the short slate, the other two...
• 10/26 Raise the Jolly Roger: News and notes: A few notes as the World Series wraps up… Out in Arizona, Robbie Grossman is still destroying the ball and Gerrit Cole had...
• 10/20 Through The Fence Baseball: Top hitting prospects making their case at the Arizona Fall League: The ball is jumping off the bats in Arizona this year. With most pitchers working on specific aspects of their game, mixed with...
• 10/9 Raise the Jolly Roger: 2011 Arizona Fall League Tracker: Here’s a quick summary of how Pirates prospects in the Arizona Fall League are performing this season. It will be updated...
• 10/5 Mastersball.com: A 6th Inning Hat Trick for Surprise: In the middle of a pitchers' duel the Surprise Saguaros erupted for back to back to back home runs and took a 4-0 lead over the...
• 10/5 Raise the Jolly Roger: News and notes: Here are some Bucs links in case you’re tired of trying to decide which playoff team we dislike the least… Arizona...
• 10/4 Through The Fence Baseball: 25 players to watch during the Arizona Fall League: Today — Tuesday, October 4 — some of the game’s top prospects will come together to play in the annual Arizona Fall...

• 9/23 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Reds at Pirates: Reds (76-80) at Pirates (69-87) 7:05 PM EST–PNC Park, Pittsburgh Here is the MLB.com Gameday  TV: ROOT Sports, FS Ohio...