Tommy Troy

Tommy Joachim Troy V (born January 17, 2002) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.

Tommy Troy
Arizona Diamondbacks
Shortstop
Born: (2002-01-17) January 17, 2002
San Jose, California
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Amateur career

Troy attended Los Gatos High School in Los Gatos, California, where he played on their baseball team.[1] He was ranked as a top 200 2020 Major League Baseball draft prospect by Baseball America, but went unselected in the shortened draft and enrolled at Stanford University to play college baseball.[2] He played in the Northwoods League with the Traverse City Pit Spitters that summer.[3]

As a freshman at Stanford in 2021, Troy appeared in 49 games (making 39 starts) and batted .247 with ten home runs, 28 RBIs, and six doubles.[4] Following the season's end, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League with the Wareham Gatemen, with whom he earned All-Star honors.[5] As a sophomore at Stanford in 2022, he played in 55 games and hit .339 with seven home runs, 23 RBIs, and 15 doubles. He returned to play in the Cape Cod Baseball League with the Cotuit Kettleers and was named an All-Star.[6][7] After the season's end, he was awarded the Robert A. McNeese Outstanding Pro Prospect Award after batting .310 with five home runs and twenty RBIs over thirty games.[8][9] Troy entered the 2023 season as a top prospect for upcoming draft.[10][11] Over 58 games for Stanford in 2023, he hit .394 with 17 home runs, 58 RBIs, and 17 stolen bases.[12]

Professional career

Troy was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 1st round, with the 12th overall selection, of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. On July 18, 2023, Troy signed with the Diamondbacks on a below slot deal worth $4.4 million.[13]

References
  1. "Troy grand slam helps lift Los Gatos baseball team". April 11, 2018.
  2. "Baseball draft reduced to five rounds: Bay Area prospect committed to Stanford keeps it in perspective". May 16, 2020.
  3. Atnip, Jake. "Stanford commit blasts Resorters for three RBI". Traverse City Record-Eagle.
  4. Healy, Joe. "2022 College Top 25 Preview: No. 7 Stanford". www.baseballamerica.com.
  5. "Tommy Troy - Cape Cod Baseball League - player". Pointstreak Sports Technologies.
  6. "#12 Tommy Troy - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  7. https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/sports/2022/07/22/heres-who-made-2022-cape-cod-baseball-league-all-star-teams/10087836002/
  8. https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/sports/2022/08/17/breaking-down-2022-cape-cod-baseball-league-season/10332150002/
  9. "2022 End of Season Awards - Presented by OOFOS". www.capecodbaseball.org.
  10. "Tommy Troy shot up MLB scouts' charts. Can he lead Stanford to title?".
  11. Borba, Kevin (May 31, 2023). "Stanford's Tommy Troy projected to be a first round pick in the 2023 MLB Draft". Sports Illustrated All Cardinal News, Analysis and More.
  12. Flaherty, Peter (June 25, 2023). "2023 College World Series Player Spotlight: Tommy Troy".
  13. "D-backs agree to terms with 1st-rounder Tommy Troy, 16 draftees". arizonasports.com. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
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