Trent Giambrone
Trent Joseph Giambrone (born December 20, 1993) is an American professional baseball infielder for the York Revolution of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs. Amateur career Giambrone attended Grace King High School in Metairie, Louisiana. He was drafted out of high school by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 30th round of the 2012 MLB draft, but did not sign and instead attended Jones County Junior College in Ellisville, Mississippi to play college baseball for two seasons. He won the MACJC State Championship game with Jones County in 2014. Giambrone then transferred to Delta State University where he played two seasons for the Statesmen. He hit .386/.433/.601/1.034 with 9 home runs and 52 RBI during his senior season in 2016. Giambrone was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 25th round of the 2016 MLB draft and signed with them for a $1,000 signing bonus. Professional career Chicago Cubs Giambrone spent his professional debut season of 2016 with the Eugene Emeralds, hitting .292/.404/.433 with 4 home runs and 22 RBI. He spent the 2017 season with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, hitting .242/.297/.348 with 12 home runs and 44 RBI. Giambrone spent the 2018 season with the Tennessee Smokies, hitting .251/.333/.440 with 17 home runs and 49 RBI. Following the 2018 season, he played in the Arizona Fall League for the Mesa Solar Sox. Giambrone spent the 2019 season with the Iowa Cubs, hitting .241/.314/.464 with 23 home runs and 66 RBI. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Assigned back to Iowa for the 2021 minor league season, he hit .174/.274/.255 with 3 home runs and 16 RBI. On September 29, 2021, Giambrone was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his MLB debut that same day. Giambrone went 2-for-13 in 5 games with the Cubs. He was outrighted off of the 40-man roster on November 5. Giambrone spent the 2022 season back with Iowa. Playing in 89 games, he slashed .188/.281/.270 with 3 home runs, 20 RBI, and 11 stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 10. York Revolution On April 17, 2023, Giambrone signed with the York Revolution of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. References External links Delta State Statesmen bio 1993 births Living people People from Metairie, Louisiana Sportspeople from Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Baseball players from Louisiana Grace King High School alumni Major League Baseball infielders Chicago Cubs players Jones County Bobcats baseball players Delta State Statesmen baseball players Eugene Emeralds players Myrtle Beach Pelicans players Tennessee Smokies players Mesa Solar Sox players Criollos de Caguas players Iowa Cubs players York Revolution players