Trent Grisham


Trenton Marcus Grisham is an American professional baseball outfielder for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball. He previously played for the Milwaukee Brewers, who had selected him as a 15th overall pick in the first round of the 2015 MLB draft.

Career

Grisham attended Richland High School in North Richland Hills, Texas. He played baseball and was on the football team as a freshman. He hit.441 with ten home runs as a junior and.552 with three home runs as a senior. Playing with the 18-under Team USA team during the summer after his junior year, Grisham hit.538 with a.923 slugging percentage, 24 runs batted in and ten stolen bases over 12 games. He committed to Texas Tech University to play college baseball.
Grisham was considered one of the top prospects for the 2015 Major League Baseball draft.

Milwaukee Brewers

He was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers as the 15th pick in the first round, signed with them, was assigned to the Arizona League Brewers, and was later promoted to the Helena Brewers; in 55 total games between both teams, he posted a.309 batting average with two home runs, 21 RBIs and a.854 OPS. Grisham spent 2016 with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers where he batted.231 with two home runs and 24 RBIs in only 59 games due to hamstring injuries. In 2017, he played for the Carolina Mudcats, posting a.223 batting average with eight home runs, 45 RBIs and 37 stolen bases in 133 games, and in 2018 he played with the Biloxi Shuckers, hitting.233 with seven home runs, 31 RBIs, and 11 stolen bases in 107 games. Grisham opened the 2019 season with the San Antonio Missions.
On August 1, 2019, the Brewers selected Grisham's contract and promoted him to the major leagues. He made his major leagues debut that day versus the Oakland Athletics.

San Diego Padres

On November 27, 2019, the Brewers traded Grisham, Zach Davies, and cash considerations or a player to be named later to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Luis Urías and Eric Lauer.

Personal life

Grisham was born in Fort Worth, Texas, where he grew up. His first legal name was Trenton Marcus Clark. He later changed his last name in 2017 to Grisham, which was his mother's last name.