Mark Trumbo
Encyclopedia
Mark Daniel Trumbo is a Major League Baseball
infielder
for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
.
, and graduated in 2004.
Trumbo was selected by the Anaheim Angels in the 18th round (533rd overall) of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft
.
He was promoted to the major leagues as part of September callups on September 7, 2010. He made his major league debut on September 11, 2010 as a pinch hitter for Mike Napoli
and then remained in the game to play first base.
With the absence of first baseman Kendrys Morales, Trumbo entered the 2011 season looking for some early-season playing time at first base after an excellent spring in which he displayed his prodigious power. Trumbo hit his first career home run on April 12, 2011, off Fausto Carmona
of the Indians. Although he planned to be a stopgap until Morales' tentative return from injury, he became the Angels' full time first baseman for the 2011 season due to Morales' season-ending surgery. He led all rookies with 29 home runs and 87 RBI's in his rookie campaign, while batting .254. He was voted Team MVP of the Angels after the season.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
infielder
Infielder
An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field.-Standard arrangement of positions:In a game of baseball, two teams of nine players take turns playing offensive and defensive roles...
for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles...
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Career
He played high school baseball at Villa Park High SchoolVilla Park High School
Villa Park High School is a suburban public high school in Villa Park, California. The school was built in 1964 and is one of four comprehensive high schools in the Orange Unified School District. The campus serves students residing in Villa Park and portions of the cities of Orange and...
, and graduated in 2004.
Trumbo was selected by the Anaheim Angels in the 18th round (533rd overall) of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft
2004 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2004 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft, was held on June 7 and 8. It was conducted via conference call with representatives from each of the league's 30 teams...
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He was promoted to the major leagues as part of September callups on September 7, 2010. He made his major league debut on September 11, 2010 as a pinch hitter for Mike Napoli
Mike Napoli
Michael Anthony Napoli is a Major League Baseball catcher/first baseman with the Texas Rangers.-Early career:Napoli attended Charles Flanagan High School in Pembroke Pines, Florida...
and then remained in the game to play first base.
With the absence of first baseman Kendrys Morales, Trumbo entered the 2011 season looking for some early-season playing time at first base after an excellent spring in which he displayed his prodigious power. Trumbo hit his first career home run on April 12, 2011, off Fausto Carmona
Fausto Carmona
Fausto C. Carmona is a right-handed pitcher for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. Carmona made his major league debut with the Indians on April 15, 2006...
of the Indians. Although he planned to be a stopgap until Morales' tentative return from injury, he became the Angels' full time first baseman for the 2011 season due to Morales' season-ending surgery. He led all rookies with 29 home runs and 87 RBI's in his rookie campaign, while batting .254. He was voted Team MVP of the Angels after the season.