Trent Grisham
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Trenton Marcus Grisham (né Clark; born November 1, 1996) is an American professional baseball center fielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres.
Trent Grisham | |
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New York Yankees – No. 12 | |
Center fielder | |
Born: (1996-11-01) November 1, 1996 (age 27) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
MLB debut | |
August 1, 2019, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
MLB statistics (through April 14, 2024) | |
Batting average | .215 |
Home runs | 61 |
Runs batted in | 215 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Grisham was born and raised in the Fort Worth, Texas area, where attended Richland High School and emerged as a top MLB draft prospect. The Brewers selected Grisham in the first round of the 2015 MLB draft with the 15th pick. After spending all or parts of five seasons in the Brewers farm system, he made his major league debut in 2019.
Following the 2019 season, Grisham was sent to the Padres as part of a multi-player trade and became the team's primary center fielder. In 2020, he won the first Gold Glove Award of his career. In 2022, Grisham posted the lowest batting average in the league among qualified batters at .184 but won his second career Gold Glove.