Tristan Pompey
Tristan Gabriel Pompey is a Canadian professional baseball outfielder for the Miami Marlins organization.Career
Pompey played in the Tournament 12 showcase and for the Canadian national junior baseball team. He attended Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School in Milton, Ontario, graduating in 2015, and committed to attend the University of Kentucky to play college baseball for the Kentucky Wildcats. The Minnesota Twins selected Pompey in the 31st round of the 2015 MLB draft, but he didn’t sign. He enrolled at Kentucky. He was named All-Southeastern Conference in 2017, his sophomore year, and a Preseason All-American by Collegiate Baseball and Perfect Game in 2018. In 2017, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He batted.335 in 2018, his junior year.
The Marlins selected Pompey in the third round, with the 89th overall selection, of the 2018 MLB draft. He signed with the Marlins, receiving a $645,000 signing bonus. The Marlins assigned him to the Gulf Coast League Marlins before promoting him to the Greensboro Grasshoppers of the Class A South Atlantic League. After playing 24 games for Greensboro, the Marlins promoted Pompey to the Jupiter Hammerheads of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League. In 52 total games between the two clubs, Pompey slashed.299/.408/.397 with three home runs, 23 RBIs, and ten stolen bases.
Pompey spent the 2019 season with Jupiter, batting.194 with 13 RBIs over 42 games.International career
He was selected Canada national baseball team at the 2017 U-18 Baseball World Cup, 2019 Pan American Games Qualifier. 2019 Pan American Games and 2019 WBSC Premier12.Personal life
Pompey's older brother is Dalton Pompey.
