2014 AppleSox Alum Makes MLB Debut

Former AppleSox pitcher/outfielder Trenton Brooks appeared in his first Major League Baseball game on Tuesday night. Brooks was the starting first baseman for the San Francisco Giants in their 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in 10 innings.

He recorded two at-bats before being removed in the eighth to become the 22nd player in AppleSox history to appear in an MLB game just says before the franchise’s 24th season.

Brooks suited up as a two-way player for the AppleSox a decade ago, recording a 3.30 ERA in 10 games on the mound while batting .288 in 38 games. His most impressive achievement that summer was recording a 15-game hitting streak from July 4-31 (non-league play included). Brooks also opened his AppleSox career with hits in each of his first nine games.

He hit .322 over three years at Nevada from 2014-16 and earned the Mountain West Tony Gwynn Player of the Year honor in 2015. He was then drafted by the Cleveland Guardians in the 17th round of the 2016 MLB Draft. Brooks played minor-league games in the Cleveland system for six campaigns, getting as high as AAA. He also spent time in the Oakland Athletics organization last year before joining the Giants later in the campaign.

The AppleSox open up the 2024 season on Friday night at home against the Port Angeles Lefties. It’s the first game of a season-opening four-game homestand and tickets are available now at applesox.com/schedule.