Tristin English

Tristin English
English with the Tigres del Licey in 2023
Free agent
First baseman
Born: (1997-05-17) May 17, 1997
Stockbridge, Georgia, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 9, 2025, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
MLB statistics
(through 2025 season)
Batting average.091
Home runs0
Runs batted in1
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Tristin Hall English (born May 14, 1997) is an American professional baseball first baseman who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Amateur career

English attended Pike County High School in Zebulon, Georgia. As a senior in 2015, he batted .632 with seven home runs and 45 RBIs.[1] He was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 39th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and instead enrolled at Georgia Tech to play college baseball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.[2]

After hitting .315 with five home runs and 44 RBIs as a freshman at Georgia Tech in 2016, he missed the 2017 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery.[3] In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.[4][5] In 2019, he hit .346 with 18 home runs and 71 RBIs over 58 games for Georgia Tech.[6]

Professional career

The Arizona Diamondbacks selected English in the third round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[7] He signed and made his professional debut with the Hillsboro Hops, hitting .290 with seven home runs and thirty RBI over fifty games.[8] English did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]

English returned to Hillsboro for the 2021 season, batting .242 with ten home runs and 48 RBI over 83 games. English split the 2022 season between Hillsboro and the Amarillo Sod Poodles and hit a combined .269 with 12 home runs and 49 RBI over 104 games.[10] He returned to Amarillo to open the 2023 season and was promoted to the Reno Aces in early May.[11][12] Over 102 games between both teams, he batted .300 with 23 home runs and 93 RBI.[13] English was assigned to Reno to open the 2024 season and hit .263 with 16 home runs and 63 RBI over 111 games.[14] He returned to Reno to open the 2025 season.

On July 6, 2025, English was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his MLB debut on July 9.[15] In seven appearances for Arizona, English went 2-for-22 (.091) with one RBI and one walk. English was designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks following the promotion of Taylor Rashi on August 27.[16] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Reno on August 30.[17] English elected free agency following the season on November 6.[18]

Personal life

English and his fiancé, Rachel, had their first child, a daughter, in 2022.[19]

References

  1. ^ Kevin Askelan (July 9, 2015). "MaxPreps 2015 Medium Schools All-American Baseball Team". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  2. ^ "2015 Draft Picks: Cleveland Indians". ESPN.com. June 9, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  3. ^ Awtrey, Stan (May 29, 2019). "This Pike County native could go pro after NCAA tourney. It hasn't been an easy journey". Macon Telegraph. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "#12 Tristin English - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  5. ^ Goisman, Matt. "Tristin English does many things well for Chatham". Cape Cod Times. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  6. ^ "D-backs select 8 players on the second day of MLB's First-Year Player Draft". MLB.com. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  7. ^ Sugiura, Ken. "Georgia Tech's English, McCann, Thomas, Curry taken in draft". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved October 13, 2023 – via AJC.com.
  8. ^ Piecoro, Nick (November 3, 2019). "Tristin English Is Only Scratching The Surface". Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  9. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  10. ^ "Sod Poodles end the season with a win over San Antonio". Amarillo Globe-News. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  11. ^ Gernan, Doug (May 25, 2023). "Former Pike County pitchers working way up minor league system". Griffin Daily News. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  12. ^ Schroeder, Kurt (June 14, 2023). "Move to full-time infielder paying off for Aces 1B Tristin English". kolotv.com. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  13. ^ "Tristin English Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  14. ^ "Reno Aces Announce 2024 Opening Day Roster". MiLB.com. March 29, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  15. ^ https://www.azcentral.com/videos/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2025/07/10/arizona-diamondbacks-tristin-english-major-league-debut/84540715007/
  16. ^ "Diamondbacks Designate Tristin English For Assignment, Select Taylor Rashi". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  17. ^ https://www.mlb.com/dbacks/roster/transactions
  18. ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2025". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
  19. ^ Kelly, Shannon (July 11, 2023). "Reno Aces infielder Tristin English balances baseball and fatherhood". Nevada Sports Net. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
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