Trayvon Andrew Dwayne Robinson (born September 1, 1987) is an American former professional

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and current

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for the

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of the

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. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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in 2011 and 2012.

Professional career

Los Angeles Dodgers

Robinson was drafted in the 10th round of the

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by the

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out of

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in Los Angeles. After two seasons with the

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and one with the

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, he was promoted in 2007 with the Single–A

Great Lakes Loons The Great Lakes Loons are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. They are located in Midland, Michigan, and play their home games at Dow Diamond, which opened in April 2007. Hist ...

. In 2009 with the High–A

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, he hit .306 with 15

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s and 43

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s. He was selected to the midseason

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All-Star team. He was added to the Dodgers 40-man roster in 2009. In 2010, he was assigned to the

Chattanooga Lookouts The Chattanooga Lookouts are a Minor League Baseball team of the Southern League and the Double-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and are named for nearby Lookout Mountain. The team plays its home g ...

in the Double-A Southern League. With the Lookouts, he was selected to the

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. He appeared in 120 games in 2010, hitting .300, with nine home runs, 57

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(RBIs) and 38 steals. At the conclusion of the season, he appeared for the

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in the

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and was selected to appear in the AFL "Rising Stars" game. He was assigned to the Triple-A

Albuquerque Isotopes The Albuquerque Isotopes are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. They play home games at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at an ...

for 2011, where he was selected to the

Pacific Coast League The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Western United States. Along with the International League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A level, which is one grade bel ...

mid-season all-star team. He also competed in the Triple-A

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. He hit .293 for the Isotopes in 100 games with 26 home runs.

Seattle Mariners

On July 31, 2011, Robinson was traded to the

in a three-team trade that sent

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to the

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. He made his major league debut with the Mariners on August 5, starting in left field against the

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, and robbed

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of a two-run home run. He recorded his first major league hit, a single to left off

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, in his second at-bat. His first major league home run was scored the next day, in the seventh inning against Angels pitcher

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. He played in 90 Major League games for the Mariners in 2011 and 2012 and hit .215 with 5 homers and 26 RBI.

Baltimore Orioles

On November 20, 2012, Robinson was traded to the

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in exchange for

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. He was

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following the acquisition of

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on February 8, 2013. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A

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on February 14. In 107 games split between Norfolk and the Double–A

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, Robinson slashed .247/.329/.394 with 11 home runs, 43 RBI, and 21 stolen bases.

Los Angeles Dodgers (second stint)

On January 24, 2014, Robinson signed a minor league contract to return to the

organization. He played in 117 games for the Triple–A

with a .235 batting average, six home runs and 30 RBI.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On December 15, 2014, Robinson signed a minor league contract with the

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. He was released prior to the start of the season on April 2, 2015. On April 13, Robinson signed with the

Long Island Ducks The Long Island Ducks are an American professional minor league baseball team based on Long Island in Central Islip, New York. The Ducks compete in the North Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB), an independent "par ...

of the

. However, on April 20, Robinson signed a minor league contract with the

Arizona Diamondbacks The Arizona Diamondbacks are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. The Diamondbacks compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. The franchise was established ...

. He was subsequently assigned him to their Triple–A affiliate, the

Reno Aces The Reno Aces are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. They are located in Reno, Nevada, and play their home games at Greater Nevada Field, w ...

, for whom he batted .276/.357/.448 with two home runs and nine RBI over 37 games. Robinson was released by the Diamondbacks organization on June 22.

Detroit Tigers

On July 3, 2015, the

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signed Robinson to a minor league contract. In 49 games for the Triple–A

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, he batted .211/.322/.263 with one home run, nine RBI, and 11 stolen bases.

Somerset Patriots

Robinson signed with the

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of the

for the 2016 season. In 64 games for Somerset, he hit .235/.296/.401 with nine home runs and 28 RBI.

Lancaster Barnstormers

On July 22, 2016, Robinson signed with the

Lancaster Barnstormers The Lancaster Stormers (formerly known as the Lancaster Barnstormers) is an American professional baseball team based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It is a member of the North Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, a "partner l ...

of the

. He re-signed with the club for the 2017 & 2018 seasons. He became a free agent following the 2018 season where he hit .295/.382/.442 with 7 home runs and 49 RBIs.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On March 5, 2019, Robinson signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. On July 6, he was named to the

International League The International League (IL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the United States. Along with the Pacific Coast League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A level, which is one grade below Major ...

All-Star roster for the 32nd

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. In 92 games for the Triple–A

Indianapolis Indians The Indianapolis Indians are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. They are located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and play their home games at Victory ...

, Robinson hit .297/.381/.453 with seven home runs, 36 RBI, and six stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 4.

Chicago White Sox

On January 17, 2020, Robinson signed a minor league deal with the

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organization. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. Robinson was released by the White Sox on June 18.

Lancaster Barnstormers (second stint)

On April 15, 2021, Robinson signed with the

of the

. In 94 games with the Barnstormers, Robinson hit .235/.353/.364 with 8 home runs, 46 RBI, and 12 stolen bases. He became a free agent following the season. Robinson re-signed with Lancaster for the 2022 season on June 3, 2022, and played in 88 games, hitting .287/.374/.441 with 9 home runs and 51 RBI. With Lancaster, he won the Atlantic League championship. On February 15, 2023, Robinson re-signed with the Barnstormers for the 2023 season. In 96 games for Lancaster, he batted .269/.403/.435 with 9 home runs, 52 RBI, and 8 stolen bases. Robinson won his second straight Atlantic League championship with Lancaster in 2023. On April 11, 2024, Robinson re–signed with Lancaster for a fourth consecutive season. He was additionally announced as the team's hitting coach entering the year. In 4 games for the team, Robinson went 1–for–13 (.077) with no home runs, one RBI, and one stolen base. He became a free agent following the season.

Coaching career

In 2025, Robinson retired and officially became the full-time hitting coach of the

of the

References

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