Trent Joseph Giambrone (born December 20, 1993) is an American

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infielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in

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(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

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in the 30th round of the

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, but did not sign and instead attended

Jones County Junior College Jones College is a public community college in Ellisville, Mississippi. It is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and serves its eight-county district consisting of Clarke, Covington, Gre ...

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to play

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for two seasons. He won the MACJC State Championship game with Jones County in 2014. Giambrone then transferred to

Delta State University Delta State University (DSU) is a public university in Cleveland, Mississippi, a city in the Mississippi Delta. History The school was established in 1924 by the State of Mississippi, using the facilities of the former Bolivar County Agricult ...

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

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, hitting .292/.404/.433 with 4 home runs and 22 RBI. He spent the 2017 season with the

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, hitting .242/.297/.348 with 12 home runs and 44 RBI. Giambrone spent the 2018 season with the

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, hitting .251/.333/.440 with 17 home runs and 49 RBI. Following the 2018 season, he played in the

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for the

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. 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

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. 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

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of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. In 107 games for York, Giambrone batted .287/.369/.504 with 22 home runs, a career–high 72 RBI, and 9 stolen bases.

Algodoneros de Unión Laguna

On December 20, 2023, Giambrone signed with the

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of the

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. However, on April 2, 2024, Giambrone was released by Unión Laguna.

References

External links

Delta State Statesmen bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Giambrone, Trent 1993 births Living people Sportspeople from Metairie, 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