Trent Grisham

Trent Grisham
Milwaukee Brewers
Outfielder
Born: (1996-11-01) November 1, 1996
Fort Worth, Texas
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Trenton Marcus Grisham (born Trenton Marcus Clark, November 1, 1996) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Milwaukee Brewers organization. He was drafted by the Brewers in the first round of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft.

Career

Grisham attended Richland High School in North Richland Hills, Texas. He played baseball and was on the football team as a freshman.[1] He hit .441 with ten home runs as a junior and .552 with three home runs as a senior.[2] Playing with the 18-under Team USA team during the summer after his junior year, Grisham hit .538 with a .923 slugging percentage, 24 runs batted in (RBI) and ten stolen bases over 12 games.[3] He committed to Texas Tech University to play college baseball.[4]

Grisham was considered one of the top prospects for the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft.[3][5] He was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers as the 15th pick in the first round,[6] signed with them, was assigned to the AZL Brewers, and was later promoted to the Helena Brewers; in 55 total games between both teams, he posted a .309 batting average with two home runs, 21 RBIs and a .854 OPS. Grisham spent 2016 with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers where he batted .231 with two home runs and 24 RBIs in only 59 games due to hamstring injuries.[7] In 2017, he played for the Carolina Mudcats, posting a .223 batting average with eight home runs, 45 RBIs and 37 stolen bases in 133 games.[8]

Personal life

Grisham was born Trenton Marcus Clark. He legally changed his name to Grisham, his mother's last name, in 2017.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Richland hitter Trent Clark studies baseball history, making it". WFAA. 21 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "ALL-USA Watch: Pitchers were wary of throwing to Richland's Trenton Clark – – USA Today High School Sports". USA Today High School Sports.
  3. 1 2 "Richland's Trent Clark among top MLB draft prospects". star-telegram.
  4. ↑ "Trenton Clark - Player Profile". Perfect Game USA. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  5. ↑ "HS BASEBALL: Clark concentrates on helping his team rather than pro future during TOC". MRT.com.
  6. ↑ "Brewers draft outfielder Trent Clark in first round".
  7. ↑ "Milwaukee Brewers: Checking In On Prospect Trent Clark". Fansided. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Trent Grisham Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Grisham starts next chapter with new name". MiLB.com.


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