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

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for the

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of the

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. He 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 Class A

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. In 2009 with the Class A-Advanced

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, he hit .306 with 15

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s and 43 stolen bases. He was selected to the midseason California League All-Star team. He was added to the Dodgers 40-man roster in 2009. In 2010, he was assigned to the

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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

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mid-season all-star team. He also competed in the Triple-A Home Run Derby. 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, he was traded to the

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for

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. He was subsequently

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on February 8, 2013. After clearing waivers, he was assigned to the Orioles Triple-A affiliate in

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, where he hit .220 in 52 games.

Los Angeles Dodgers

He signed a minor league contract to return to the Dodgers organization on January 24, 2014. He played in 117 games for the Isotopes with a .235 batting average, 6 homers and 30 RBI.

San Diego Padres/Arizona Diamondbacks

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

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. After the Padres released him on April 2, 2015, the

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acquired him on April 20 and subsequently assigned him to their AAA affiliate, the

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. He was then released by the Diamondbacks on June 22, 2015.

Detroit Tigers

On July 3, 2015, the

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signed Robinson to a minor league contract.

Somerset Patriots

Robinson signed with the

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of the

for the 2016 season. In 64 games he hit .235/.296/.401 with 9 home runs and 28 RBIs.

Lancaster Barnstormers

On July 22, 2016, Robinson signed with the

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 deal with the

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. On July 6, 2019, he was named to the

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All-Star roster for the 32nd

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. He became a free agent following the 2019 season.

Chicago White Sox

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

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. He was released prior to the season on June 18, 2020.

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 RBIs. With Lancaster, he won the Atlantic League championship. On February 15, 2023, Robinson re-signed with the Barnstormers for the 2023 season.

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