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Miles Mastrobuoni

Miles Mastrobuoni
Mastrobuoni with the Iowa Cubs in 2023
Seattle Mariners – No. 21
Utility player
Born: (1995-10-31) October 31, 1995 (age 29)
San Ramon, California, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 22, 2022, for the Tampa Bay Rays
MLB statistics
(through 2025 season)
Batting average.231
Home runs2
Runs batted in21
Stolen bases22
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

Miles James Mastrobuoni (born October 31, 1995) is an American professional baseball utility player for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago Cubs.

Career

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Amateur

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Mastrobuoni attended Granada High School in Livermore, California, and the College of San Mateo, where he played college baseball for two years. He then transferred to play for the Nevada Wolf Pack.[1] In summer 2015, he played summer league baseball for the Rochester Honkers of the Northwoods League.[2]

Tampa Bay Rays

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The Tampa Bay Rays selected Mastrobuoni in the 14th round, with the 420th overall selection, of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.[3][4] He made his professional debut with the Low-A Hudson Valley Renegades, hitting .267 in 61 games. He spent the following season with the Single-A Bowling Green Hot Rods, playing in 104 games and batting .264/.346/.348 with 3 home runs, 39 RBI, and 18 stolen bases.[5]

In 2018, Mastrobuoni again played in 104 games, split between the High-A Charlotte Stone Crabs and Double-A Montgomery Biscuits. In 330 at bats, he hit a combined .285/.385/.355 with one home run and an identical 39 RBI.[6] He returned to Montgomery for the majority of the 2019 season, also playing in 4 games for the Triple-A Durham Bulls. Playing in 107 games for the Biscuits, he hit .299/.367/.389 with 4 home runs, 34 RBI, and 15 stolen bases.[7]

Mastrobuoni did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] He returned to action in 2021, playing for both Montgomery and Durham. In 106 total games, he batted .296/.378/.424 with 5 home runs and 45 RBI.[9] Mastrobuoni was assigned to Triple-A Durham to begin the 2022 season, where he spent the majority of the year. In 129 games, he hit .300/.377/.469 with career–highs in home runs (16), RBI (64), and stolen bases (23).[10]

On September 22, 2022, Mastrobuoni was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[11] The following day, Mastrobuoni collected his first MLB hit, a single off of Anthony Bass of the Toronto Blue Jays.[12] He played in 8 games for the Rays, going 3-for-16 (.188) with a walk and a stolen base.[13]

Chicago Cubs

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On November 15, 2022, the Rays traded Mastrobuoni to the Chicago Cubs for pitcher Alfredo Zárraga.[14] Mastrobuoni made the Cubs' Opening Day roster in 2023.[15] He started at right field, batting ninth against the Milwaukee Brewers in Chicago's 2023 opener.[16] On July 21, Mastrobuoni hit his first career home run, off Jack Flaherty of the St. Louis Cardinals.[17] In 60 games for the Cubs in his rookie season, he slashed .241/.308/.301 with one home run, five RBI, and 13 stolen bases.

Mastrobuoni made 50 appearances for Chicago in 2024, batting .194/.245/.224 with no home runs, four RBI, and two stolen bases. On January 9, 2025, the Cubs designated Mastrobuoni for assignment following the acquisition of Matt Festa.[18]

Seattle Mariners

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On January 14, 2025, Mastrobuoni was traded to the Seattle Mariners for cash.[19] He started the year as a utility player for the Mariners before being sent to the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers following the acquisition of Josh Naylor.[20] He returned to the majors within a week as Ben Williamson was demoted but was sent back to Tacoma after the Little League Classic in August.[21][22] Mastrobuoni played in the final game of the season, hitting a double that was the final extra base hit allowed by Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers his regular season career.[23] Mastrobuoni finished the 2025 regular season batting .250/.324/.296 with 1 home run, 12 RBI , and 6 stolen bases in 76 games for the Mariners.[24] The Mariners added Mastrobuoni to their roster for the American League Championship Series, replacing Luke Raley.[25]

Mastrobuoni with Italy in 2023

International career

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Mastrobuoni played for Italy in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.[26] Over five games, he batted 5-for-18 with two doubles, two RBIs, three strikeouts, and a stolen base.[27]

References

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  1. ^ Rissotto, Steven (March 11, 2021). "Miles Mastrobuoni's opportunity". The Skyline View. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "Northwoods League Alumni in Major League Baseball" (PDF). northwoodsleague.com.
  3. ^ Little, Josh (June 11, 2016). "Nevada's Mastrobuoni drafted by Rays". KOLO8. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  4. ^ Bernal, Terry (August 22, 2019). "CSM alum Mastrobuoni catching fire at Double-A". San Mateo Daily Journal. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  5. ^ "Miles Mastrobuoni Stats & Scouting Report". Baseball America. November 23, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  6. ^ "Miles Mastrobuoni - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  7. ^ "Former Honker Miles Mastrobuoni Debuts with the Rays". Northwoods League. September 23, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  8. ^ Adler, David (June 30, 2020). "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  9. ^ "Tampa Bay Rays 2021 Midseason Top 50 Prospects". prospects1500.com. August 30, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  10. ^ Johnston, Joey (September 23, 2022). "Miles Mastrobuoni receives raucous reception before Rays debut". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  11. ^ Topkin, Marc (September 22, 2022). "Rays call up Miles Mastrobuoni from Triple-A; Blue Jays in town". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  12. ^ "Mastrobuoni's first career hit | 09/23/2022". MLB.com.
  13. ^ "Rays trade INF-OF Mastrobuoni to Cubs for RHP Zárraga". wtsp.com. November 15, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  14. ^ Stebbins, Tim (November 15, 2022). "Cubs acquire intriguing bat in trade with Rays". RSN. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  15. ^ "Cubs' Miles Mastrobuoni: Makes Opening Day roster". CBS Sports. March 27, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  16. ^ "Cubs' Miles Mastrobuoni: Gets call in RF for Opening Day". CBS Sports. March 30, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  17. ^ "Cubs' Mastrobuoni smashes first career homer to right field against the Cardinals". Sportsnet. July 21, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  18. ^ "Cubs acquire reliever Matt Festa from Rangers for cash". ESPN. Associated Press. January 9, 2025. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  19. ^ "Mariners acquire Miles Mastrobuoni in trade with Cubs". ESPN. Associated Press. January 14, 2025. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  20. ^ "Mariners' Miles Mastrobuoni: Optioned to make room for Naylor". CBS Sports. July 25, 2025. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  21. ^ "Mariners' Miles Mastrobuoni: Back in majors". CBS Sports. July 31, 2025. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  22. ^ "Mariners' Miles Mastrobuoni: Sent back to Triple-A". CBS Sports. August 18, 2025. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  23. ^ "Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw: Victorious in final start". CBS Sports. September 28, 2025. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  24. ^ "Miles Mastrobuoni Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball Reference. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  25. ^ Polishuk, Mark (October 12, 2025). "Mariners Add Bryan Woo, Miles Mastrobuoni To ALCS Roster". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  26. ^ Castrovince, Anthony (February 9, 2023). "Team Italy World Baseball Classic 2023 roster". MLB.com. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  27. ^ "Team Italy stats 2023 World Baseball Classic". MLB.com. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
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