Chadwick Chandler Tromp (born March 21, 1995) is an Aruban professional baseball catcher in the Atlanta Braves organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants and Baltimore Orioles. He signed with the Cincinnati Reds organization in 2013 as an international free agent. He signed with the Giants in 2020 and made his MLB debut that season. He has also played for the Netherlands national team.
Early life
Tromp was raised in Palm Beach, Aruba, and began playing catcher at the age of 11.
Career
Cincinnati Reds
On May 24, 2013, Tromp signed with the
Cincinnati Reds organization as an international
free agent. He was assigned to the rookie-level Arizona League Reds, where he spent the season. In 2014, Tromp split time between the AZL Reds and the Single-A
Dayton Dragons. He batted .311/.345/.472 with three home runs and 13 RBI in 106 at-bats.
In 2015, Tromp played for Dayton and a game for the Triple-A Louisville Bats. In 2016, Tromp played the entire season for the High-A Daytona Tortugas.
Tromp spent 2017 with Daytona and the Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos. Before the 2018 season, FanGraphs projected him to be a "glove-first backup" catcher.
In 2019, Tromp spent time with the AZL Reds and Louisville. He batted a combined .280/.397/.568 with nine home runs and 37 RBI in 125 at-bats.
San Francisco Giants
On January 6, 2020, Tromp signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants organization.
On July 28, he was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.
Tromp made his MLB debut the next day against the San Diego Padres and went hitless in four at bats.
Tromp hit his first home run in the majors on August 2, in a 9–5 loss to the Texas Rangers.
In 24 games for San Francisco during his rookie season, Tromp batted .213/.219/.426 with four home runs and 10 RBI.
On December 2, Tromp was non-tendered by the Giants and became a free agent.
On December 9, Tromp re-signed with the Giants on a major league contract.
Tromp made nine appearances for San Francisco in 2021, hitting .222 with one home run and two RBI.
Atlanta Braves
On September 21, 2021, the
Atlanta Braves claimed Tromp off waivers from San Francisco, and optioned him to the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers.
On April 12, 2022, Tromp was designated for assignment by the Braves.
He cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers on April 19.
On August 6, Tromp was called up to Atlanta as a backup catcher, following an injury to Travis d'Arnaud.
On March 30, 2024, Tromp was selected to the active roster following an injury to Sean Murphy.
Tromp played in two games for Atlanta in 2025, going 0-for-5 with one walk in six plate appearances. He was designated for assignment by the Braves on April 6.
Baltimore Orioles
On April 13, 2025, Tromp signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles.
In 20 games for the Triple-A
Norfolk Tides, he batted .254/.338/.413 with three home runs and 10 RBI. On May 26, the Orioles selected Tromp's contract, adding him to their active roster.
After two games for Baltimore, Tromp was designated for assignment by the Orioles on May 31.
He cleared waivers and elected free agency on June 3.
Tromp re-signed with Baltimore on a minor league contract the same day.
On June 23, the Orioles added Tromp back to their active roster after
Maverick Handley suffered an injury.
However, Tromp himself was placed on the injured list with a low back strain on July 1; in six games for Baltimore, he had gone 3-for-16 (.188) with a solo home run.
On July 25, Tromp was activated from the injured list; he was subsequently removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the minors. He rejected the assignment, electing free agency.
Boston Red Sox
On July 29, 2025, Tromp signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox.
In 28 appearances for the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox, he batted .135/.183/.167 with eight RBI and two stolen bases.
Tromp elected free agency following the season on November 6.
Atlanta Braves (second stint)
On November 14, 2025, Tromp signed a minor league contract with the
Atlanta Braves.
International career
Tromp had played for the Netherlands national team in several international tournaments. He first joined the team for the 2016 European Baseball Championship,
batting .250 in three starts.
Tromp has also been on the team's roster for the 2017, 2023, and 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC)
Personal life
Tromp's older brother Jiandido, also played for the Netherlands and in the minors leagues.
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