Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. [2] He received statewide honors when he was named Indiana's Mr. Football later that year. LF-needy Rangers ink switch-hitting OF Grossman, Braves add OF Grossman, close in on P Odorizzi, Grossman's first error in 440 games costs Tigers, Tigers land outfielder Grossman on 2-year deal, Twins tab Kintzler closer; Perkins on 60-day DL, Sources: A's, Semien reach $13M, 1-year deal, Athletics giving Grossman a shot at leadoff spot, A's sign OF Grossman to one-year, $2M contract, Twins sign Cruz for DH bat, clubhouse leadership, Looking for a 2018 breakout offense? Many thanks to him. In 2021, Grossman set career highs in games played (156), runs scored (88), hits (133), home runs (23), RBIs (67), walks (98) and stolen bases (20) with Detroit. @media screen and (-ms-high-contrast:active),(-ms-high-contrast:none){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__url-logo{height:30px;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__url-logo img{min-height:30px;height:auto !important;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline img{width:100%;}}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g122[id="Styles__HeadlineContainer-sc-19rm04l-0"]{content:"dMKvOx,"}/*!sc*/ Grossman agreed to a contract with the Rangers on Friday evening, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports. [90], Grossman's gunslinger attitude is illustrated in his desire to throw long passes, similar to his youth idol, Brett Favre. [95], Additionally, Grossman's ability to elude pursuers and scramble significantly decreased after a season-ending leg injury in 2004. 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[114] However, his 20 interceptions in one season are among the most thrown by any Bears quarterback in almost two decades. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button.account--logged-in{height:56px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--parent[aria-expanded='true']{background-color:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ [53], Grossman became an unrestricted free agent after the 2007 season, but said he wished to return to the Bears. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos img{max-height:56px;max-width:none;}/*!sc*/ We have not considered any other leagues. Grossman's 16.9 percent jump in percentage of pitches pulled according to Statcast was the second-largest improvement in baseball, just behind Tampa Bays Willy The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. We think he complements our lineup very well. .drUhS rect{fill:#000000;stroke:#000000;}/*!sc*/ 18 LSU Tigers 4415. 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One week later he homered in the teams first exhibition against the Kansas City Royals and, two days afterward, had an RBI single and two walks against the Guardians. .mHQYb .p-search__input--icon{position:absolute;top:0.75rem;right:1rem;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){body.article .ad-top-container{min-height:106px;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-items{background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ It justifies some of the work Ive done this offseason, Grossman said. @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo img{min-height:40px;max-height:40px;}}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-list__item{position:absolute;}/*!sc*/ [48][49][50] After reclaiming his starting role, Grossman threw three touchdowns and one interception over the course of three and a half games. 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