Trenton Brooks

Trenton Brooks
Brooks with the Las Vegas Aviators in 2023
San Diego Padres
First baseman / Outfielder
Born: (1995-07-03) July 3, 1995 (age 29)
Alpine, California, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
May 28, 2024, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Batting average.120
Home runs0
Runs batted in1
Teams

Trenton Brooks (born July 3, 1995) is an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder in the San Diego Padres organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants. He made his MLB debut in 2024.

Amateur career

A native of Alpine, California, Brooks attended Granite Hills High School and played college baseball at the University of Nevada, Reno. In 2015, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1]

Professional career

Cleveland Indians/Guardians

Brooks was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 17th round, with the 512th overall selection, of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.[2] He made his professional debut with the rookie–level Arizona League Indians, hitting .222 in 35 games.

Brooks spent the 2017 season with the Single–A Lake County Captains, also appearing in three games for the High–A Lynchburg Hillcats. In 29 games for the Captains, he batted .214/.302/.286 with one home run and eight RBI.[3] In 2018, Brooks spent the campaign with Lynchburg, hitting .281/.362/.407 with five home runs and 52 RBI across 107 games.[4] He split the 2019 between Lynchburg and the Double–A Akron RubberDucks. In 114 games between the two affiliates, Brooks slashed .248/.321/.429 with 12 home runs and 54 RBI.[5]

Brooks did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] He returned to action in 2021 with Akron and the Triple–A Columbus Clippers. In 102 combined games, Brooks accumulated a .256/.351/.433 batting line with 12 home runs and 56 RBI.[7]

Brooks spent the entirety of the 2022 season with Columbus, playing in 87 contests and hitting .273/.367/.464 with 11 home runs and 48 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 10, 2022.[8]

Oakland Athletics

On November 14, 2022, Brooks signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics organization.[9] Brooks began the 2023 season with the Triple–A Las Vegas Aviators, hitting .299/.405/.529 with 16 home runs and 71 RBI across 94 games.[10]

San Francisco Giants

On August 21, 2023, Brooks was traded to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Sean Newcomb.[11][12] He finished the year with the Triple–A Sacramento River Cats, for whom he hit .233/.282/.465 with six home runs and 19 RBI across 24 appearances.[13]

Brooks began the 2024 campaign with Triple–A Sacramento, playing in 43 games and compiling a .308/.426/.462 batting line with four home runs, 18 RBI, and six stolen bases.[14] On May 28, 2024, Brooks was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[15] In 12 games for the Giants, he batted .120/.241/.120 with one RBI and one stolen base. On June 24, Brooks was designated for assignment following the promotion of Raymond Burgos.[16] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Sacramento on July 1.[17] Brooks elected free agency following the season on November 4.[18]

San Diego Padres

On November 13, 2024, Brooks signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres.[19]

References

  1. ^ "#9 Trenton Brooks - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  2. ^ "Nevada's Trenton Brooks drafted by Indians". kolotv.com. June 11, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "Trenton Brooks Player Card". baseballprospectus.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "Cleveland Indians 2016 draft in review". coveringthecorner.com. June 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "Best of the Rest: Which unranked Cleveland position player prospects should we keep an eye on in 2021?". coveringthecorner.com. February 10, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  6. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  7. ^ "Trenton Brooks - Baseball Stats". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  8. ^ "2022-23 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams". baseballamerica.com. November 13, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  9. ^ "Trenton Brooks - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  10. ^ "Giants' Trenton Brooks: Headed to San Francisco". cbssports.com. August 22, 2023. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  11. ^ "Ex-Nevada baseball star Trenton Brooks traded to San Francisco Giants". nevadasportsnet.com. August 23, 2023. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  12. ^ "SF Giants trade veteran pitcher to A's for outfielder crushing Triple–A". si.com. August 22, 2023. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  13. ^ "Top SF Giants prospects headline spring training non-roster invitees". si.com. February 9, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  14. ^ "Nevada alum Trenton Brooks to make big-league debut after nine seasons in minors". nevadasportsnet.com. May 28, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  15. ^ "Giants Designate Ryan McKenna, Drew Pomeranz For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. May 28, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  16. ^ "Giants Designate Trenton Brooks For Assignment, Select Raymond Burgos". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  17. ^ "Giants Outright Trenton Brooks, Raymond Burgos". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  18. ^ Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2024). "Minor League Free Agents 2024". Baseball America. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  19. ^ https://www.milb.com/player/trenton-brooks-670092