Chadwick Chandler Tromp (born March 21, 1995) is an Aruban professional

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for the

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(MLB). In 2013 he signed with the

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organization as an international

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. He made his MLB debut in 2020 with the

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Career

Cincinnati Reds

On May 24, 2013, Tromp signed with the

organization as an international

. He was assigned to the

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, where he spent the season. In 2014, Tromp spent time between the AZL Reds and the Single-A

Dayton Dragons The Dayton Dragons are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are located in Dayton, Ohio, and play their home games at Day Air Ballpark, formerly known as Fifth Third Field. In ...

. He batted .311/.345/.472 with three home runs and 13 RBIs in 106 at bats. In 2015, Tromp played for Dayton and a game for the Triple-A

Louisville Bats The Louisville Bats are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are located in Louisville, Kentucky, and are named in dual reference to the winged mammal and baseball ...

. In 2016, Tromp played the entire season for the advanced Single-A

Daytona Tortugas The Daytona Tortugas are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and play their home games at Jackie Robinson Ballpark; opened in 1 ...

. Tromp spent 2017 with Daytona and the Double-A

Pensacola Blue Wahoos The Pensacola Blue Wahoos are a Minor League Baseball team of the Southern League and the Double-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. They are based in Pensacola, Florida, and play their home games at Admiral Fetterman Field. In 2012, the team re ...

. He was invited to Spring Training for the 2018 season, but did not make the club and played in 25 games for Pensacola and 53 for Triple-A Louisville on the year. In 2019, he spent time with the AZL Reds and Louisville. He batted .280/.397/.568 with nine home runs and 37 RBIs in 125 at bats. He elected free agency on November 4, 2019.

San Francisco Giants

On January 6, 2020, Tromp signed a minor league contract with the

organization. On July 28, 2020, the Giants called him up to MLB for the first time. Tromp made his MLB debut on July 29 against the

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and went hitless over four at bats. Tromp hit his first home run in the majors on August 2, in a 9-5 loss to the Texas Rangers. On December 2, Tromp was nontendered by the Giants. On December 9, Tromp re-signed with the Giants on a major league contract. On September 18, 2021, Tromp was designated for assignment by the Giants after hitting .222 during 18 plate appearances.

Atlanta Braves

On September 21, 2021, the

claimed Tromp off waivers from San Francisco, and optioned him to the Triple-A

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. On April 12, 2022, Tromp was designated for assignment by the Braves. He cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A

on April 19, 2022. On August 6, 2022, Tromp was called up to Atlanta as a backup catcher, following an injury to

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. On August 13, 2022, Tromp had a three-hit, three RBI performance in his first game started for the Braves against the Miami Marlins.

International career

Tromp was selected for the

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for the

2016 European Baseball Championship The 2016 European Baseball Championship was an international baseball tournament organized by Confederation of European Baseball. The 2016 European Championship was held from September 9 to 18, 2016 in Hoofddorp, Netherlands. It was organized by t ...

, the training camp in the United States in 2017, the

2017 World Baseball Classic The 2017 World Baseball Classic (WBC) was an international professional baseball competition, composed of 16 competing nations, held from March 6 to March 22, 2017. It was the fourth iteration of the World Baseball Classic. The first-round hosts ...

and the

2019 WBSC Premier12 The 2019 WBSC Premier12 was an international baseball championship featuring the 12 highest-ranked national teams in the world, held by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). It was the second WBSC Premier12 event. The championship ...

. On September 7, he was selected for the 2016 European Baseball Championship. On February 7, 2017, he was selected for the training camp in the United States. On March 20, 2017, he was selected for the 2017 World Baseball Classic after

Didi Gregorius Mariekson Julius "Didi" Gregorius (born February 18, 1990) is a Dutch professional baseball shortstop who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Yankees and Philadel ...

was injured. On October 14, 2019, he was selected for the 2019 WBSC Premier12.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tromp, Chadwick 1995 births Living people Arizona League Reds players Aruban expatriate baseball players in the United States Atlanta Braves players Dayton Dragons players Daytona Tortugas players Louisville Bats players Major League Baseball catchers Major League Baseball players from Aruba National baseball team players Pensacola Blue Wahoos players People from Oranjestad, Aruba San Francisco Giants players Scottsdale Scorpions players 2016 European Baseball Championship players 2017 World Baseball Classic players 2019 WBSC Premier12 players Aruban expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Estrellas Orientales players