Taylor Trammell

Taylor Walter-Lee Trammell (born September 13, 1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the San Diego Padres organization.

Taylor Trammell
Trammell with the Dayton Dragons in 2017
San Diego Padres
Outfielder
Born: (1997-09-13) September 13, 1997
Powder Springs, Georgia
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Career

Trammell attended Mount Paran Christian School in Kennesaw, Georgia. He played both baseball and football.[1] Trammell played in the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game in August 2015.[2] He committed to play college baseball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.[3]

Cincinnati Reds

Considered a top prospect for the 2016 Major League Baseball draft,[4][5] the Cincinnati Reds selected Trammell with the 35th overall pick.[6] He signed with the Reds and was assigned to the Billings Mustangs of the Rookie-level Pioneer League, posting a .303 batting average with two home runs, 34 RBIs, six triples and 24 stolen bases in 61 games. In 2017, he played for the Dayton Dragons of the Class A Midwest League, where he slashed .281/.368/.450 along with 13 home runs, 77 RBIs and 41 stolen bases in 129 games, and in 2018 he played for the Daytona Tortugas of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League, batting .277 with eight home runs, 41 RBIs and 25 stolen bases in 110 games.[7] He represented the Reds in the All-Star Futures Game and was named the MVP of the game after hitting a go-ahead home run along with a triple.[8] The Reds invited Trammell to spring training in 2019 as a non-roster player.[9] He began 2019 with the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Class AA Southern League,[10] and again appeared in the All-Star Futures Game.[11]

San Diego Padres

On July 30, 2019, the Reds traded Trammell to the San Diego Padres in a three-team trade, where the Reds acquired Trevor Bauer and the Indians acquired Yasiel Puig, Scott Moss, Franmil Reyes, Logan Allen, and Victor Nova.[12]

References
  1. Holcomb, Todd. "POY Watch: Mount Paran's Trammell keeps getting better - Prep Zone: High School Sports blog". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  2. "Trammell and Jones Bring Upside to Under Armour All-America Game - BaseballAmerica.com". August 15, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  3. "Taylor Trammell - Player Profile". Perfect Game USA. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  4. "ESPN predicts Yankees' 1st pick in MLB draft". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  5. "MLB.com 2016 Prospect Watch". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  6. "Reds pick Taylor Trammell No. 35 in Draft". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  7. "Taylor Trammell Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  8. "Reds' Taylor Trammell hits go-ahead home run, triples, wins All-Star Futures Game MVP". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  9. "Former Cobb baseball stars Tyler Stephenson, Taylor Trammell earn camp invites from Reds | Sports". mdjonline.com. January 11, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  10. "Left fielder Taylor Trammell expected to provide excitement for Lookouts this season [photos". Times Free Press. April 4, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  11. Sheldon, Mark (June 29, 2019). "Taylor Trammell returning to Futures Game". MLB.com. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  12. AJ Cassavell (May 24, 2018). "Taylor Trammell trade Padres | San Diego Padres". Mlb.com. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
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