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| Tristin English | |
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.jpg) English with the Tigres del Licey in 2023 | |
| Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 30 | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: May 17, 1997 Stockbridge, Georgia, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 9, 2025, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| MLB statistics (through July 29, 2025) | |
| Batting average | .053 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
| Teams | |
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Tristin Hall English (born May 14, 1997) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
Amateur career
[edit]English attended Pike County High School in Zebulon, Georgia. As a senior in 2015, he batted .632 with seven home runs and 45 RBIs.[1] He was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 39th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and instead enrolled at Georgia Tech to play college baseball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.[2]
After hitting .315 with five home runs and 44 RBIs as a freshman at Georgia Tech in 2016, he missed the 2017 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery.[3] In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.[4][5] In 2019, he hit .346 with 18 home runs and 71 RBIs over 58 games for Georgia Tech.[6]
Professional career
[edit]English was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[7] He signed and made his professional debut with the Hillsboro Hops, hitting .290 with seven home runs and thirty RBIs over fifty games.[8] He returned to Hillsboro for the 2021 season, batting .242 with ten home runs and 48 RBIs over 83 games. English split the 2022 season between Hillsboro and the Amarillo Sod Poodles and hit a combined .269 with 12 home runs and 49 RBIs over 104 games.[9] He returned to Amarillo to open the 2023 season and was promoted to the Reno Aces in early May.[10][11] Over 102 games between both teams, he batted .300 with 23 home runs and 93 RBIs.[12] English was assigned to Reno to open the 2024 season and hit .263 with 16 home runs and 63 RBIs over 111 games.[13] He returned to Reno to open the 2025 season.
On July 6, 2025, the Diamondbacks selected English's contract and promoted him to the major leagues. He made his MLB debut on July 9.
Personal life
[edit]English and his fiancé, Rachel, had their first child, a daughter, in 2022.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ Kevin Askelan (July 9, 2015). "MaxPreps 2015 Medium Schools All-American Baseball Team". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ "2015 Draft Picks: Cleveland Indians". ESPN.com. June 9, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ Awtrey, Stan (May 29, 2019). "This Pike County native could go pro after NCAA tourney. It hasn't been an easy journey". Macon Telegraph. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "#12 Tristin English - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ Goisman, Matt. "Tristin English does many things well for Chatham". Cape Cod Times. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ "D-backs select 8 players on the second day of MLB's First-Year Player Draft". MLB.com. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ Sugiura, Ken. "Georgia Tech's English, McCann, Thomas, Curry taken in draft". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved October 13, 2023 – via AJC.com.
- ^ Piecoro, Nick (November 3, 2019). "Tristin English Is Only Scratching The Surface". Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ "Sod Poodles end the season with a win over San Antonio". Amarillo Globe-News. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ Gernan, Doug (May 25, 2023). "Former Pike County pitchers working way up minor league system". Griffin Daily News. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ Schroeder, Kurt (June 14, 2023). "Move to full-time infielder paying off for Aces 1B Tristin English". kolotv.com. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ "Tristin English Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ "Reno Aces Announce 2024 Opening Day Roster". MiLB.com. March 29, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Kelly, Shannon (July 11, 2023). "Reno Aces infielder Tristin English balances baseball and fatherhood". Nevada Sports Net. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets bio