Before he was postseason-bound: Mark Trumbo

The Orioles are headed to the postseason for the first time since 2014 after winning an American League Wild Card. As this will be the first time that many fans across the Majors will be focusing on their roster, here’s our attempt to learn the origins of slugger Mark Trumbo.

Mark Trumbo, DH/RFBorn: Anaheim, Calif.DOB: 1/16/1986HS: Villa Park (Calif.) High SchoolCollege: NoneMinors: Orem (R), Cedar Rapids (A), Rancho Cucamonga (A+), Arkansas (AA), Salt Lake (AAA)

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Path to Baltimore: Trumbo was selected by the Angels out of high school in the 18th round of the 2004 Draft. After debuting for the Angels in …

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