James Triantos

James Triantos
Chicago Cubs – No. 5
Second baseman / Outfielder
Born: (2003-01-29) January 29, 2003
Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 25, 2026, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
(through August 16, 2026)
Batting average.125
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Teams

James Douglas Triantos (born January 29, 2003) is an American professional baseball second baseman and outfielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Amateur career

Triantos attended and played high school baseball at James Madison High School in Vienna, Virginia.[1] During his senior year, he hit .712 while striking out only twice and also pitched to a 1.18 ERA, leading his team to a Class 6A State Championship.[2][3] Triantos reclassified from the 2022 draft class to the 2021 class.

Professional career

Triantos was selected in the second round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Chicago Cubs. He signed for $2.1 million, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at the University of North Carolina.[1] He saw limited action with the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Cubs during his first professional season, and posted a .327/.376/.594 slash line in 25 games.

In 2025, Triantos made 110 appearances for the High-A South Bend Cubs and Triple-A Iowa Cubs, batting .259/.315/.370 with seven home runs, 47 RBI, and 31 stolen bases. On November 18, 2025, the Cubs added Triantos to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[4]

Triantos was optioned to Triple-A Iowa to begin the 2026 season.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Mooney, Patrick (August 31, 2021). "James Triantos' Quality Of Contact Stands Out". Baseballamerica.com. Baseball America. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  2. ↑ Rohm, Jake (July 12, 2021). "Madison High School's James Triantos selected 56th overall by the Chicago Cubs in the MLB Draft". Localdvm.com. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  3. ↑ Facinoli, Dave (July 13, 2021). "Madison's James Triantos plans to begin pro baseball career with Chicago Cubs". Insidenova.com. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Cubs Select James Triantos, Pedro Ramírez, Riley Martin". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Cubs news: 9 players cut from Spring Training roster". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
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