2013 MLB Draft Profile: Brandon Trinkwon
by Matt Grabusky | Posted on Wednesday, December 5th, 2012
Player: Brandon Trinkwon
Position: SS/2B
School: UC Santa Barbara
Date of Birth: 3/30/1992
Height/Weight: 6’1/160
Bats/Throws: L/R
2013 Class: College Junior
Previously Drafted:
Scouting Report:
Brandon Trinkwon followed up a strong sophomore season with an impressive summer on the Cape. He will enter the spring as one of the top draft-eligible college middle infielders.
- Good, patient approach at the plate
- Stance starts open, finishes square
- Quick swing
- Line drive swing
- Above average bat speed
- Moves well in the field
- Above average arm
- Soft hands
- Good athlete
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Awards/Achievements:
- 2013 Baseball America Preseason All-American 2nd Team
- 2012 Named the #70 Prospect in the CCBL by Perfect Game
- 2012 CCBL All-Star
- 2012 2nd Team All-Big West
- 2011 PGCBL All-Star
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Statistics:
| YR | LG | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | SB | CS | BA | OBP | SLG |
| 2011 | NCAA | 79 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .318 | .329 |
| 2012 | NCAA | 202 | 70 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 24 | 7 | 3 | .347 | .460 | .495 |
| 2012 | CCBL | 166 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 4 | .301 | .354 | .470 |
If any of this information is incorrect or you have additional information on this player, please let us know at matt@bigleaguefutures.net
I appreciate the nice write up of my grandson Brandon Trinkwon. One correction is that he is a left handed hitter,other than that all is correct.
Thank you
Paul Trinkwon
Hi Paul, thanks for coming by the site and even more so for catching the error on Brandon’s profile. I got that fixed. Feel free to give us updates on Brandon during the season.
Thanks Matt,I will be happy to provide updates