Chadwick Tromp


Chadwick Chandler Tromp is an Aruban professional baseball catcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball.

Career

Cincinnati Reds

On May 24, 2013, Tromp signed with the Cincinnati Reds organization as an international free agent. He was assigned to the AZL Reds, where he would spend the season. In 2014, Tromp spent time between the AZL Reds and the Single-A Dayton Dragons. In 2015, Tromp played for Dayton and a game for the Triple-A Louisville Bats. In 2016, Tromp played the entire season for the advanced Single-A Daytona Tortugas. Tromp spent 2017 with Daytona and the Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos. He was invited to Spring Training for the 2018 season, but did not make the club and played in 25 games for Pensacola and 53 for Triple-A Louisville on the year. In 2019, he spent time with the AZL Reds and Louisville. He elected free agency on November 4, 2019.

San Francisco Giants

On January 6, 2020, Tromp signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants organization.
On July 28, 2020, Giants called him up to MLB for the first time Tromp made his MLB debut on July 29 against the San Diego Padres and went hitless over 4 at-bats.

International career

Tromp was selected for the Netherlands national baseball team at the 2016 European Baseball Championship, 2017 World Baseball Classic and 2019 WBSC Premier12.
On September 7, he was selected at the 2016 European Baseball Championship.
On March 20, 2017, he was selected at the 2017 World Baseball Classic after Didi Gregorius injured.
On October 14, 2019, he was selected at the 2019 WBSC Premier12.