James Triantos was born in Fairfax, VA on January 29th, 2003. James played high school baseball at James Madison High School in Vienna, Virginia. He was the top-ranked shortstop and overall player in Virginia in 2021. Triantos in his senior season hit .712 only striking out twice, he hit 11 home runs and had 27 RBI. On the mound he made eight starts going 8-0 with a 0.85 ERA, a 0.56 WHIP, and 58 strikeouts in 41.1 innings. Triantos was the 21st-ranked shortstop in the country and the 88th overall player. He committed to play college baseball at the University of North Carolina.
When Was James Triantos Drafted?
Triantos was the 78th overall prospect entering the 2021 draft and would be selected by the Chicago Cubs in the second round of the draft.
Chicago Cubs Tenure
2021
Triantos played one game for South Country in the Cal Ripken Colligate league going one for four with a double and RBI in the game. He played 25 games for the Cubs Arizona Complex League team where he slashed .327/.376/.594 with an OPS of .970.
2022
Triantos spent the year with Myrtle Beach in the Carolina League playing in 113 games where he slashed .272/.335/.386 with an OPS of .721. He also had 19 doubles, six triples, seven home runs, 50 RBIs, and 20 stolen bases.
2023
James played in 80 Games with the South Bend team in the Southwest League slashing .285/.363/.390 with an OPS of .753. He had 14 doubles, three triples, four home runs,46 RBIs, and 16 stolen bases with South Bend. He also played three games with the Tennessee Smokies in the Southern League slashing .333/.385/.417 with an OPS of .802
Future
ITD has Triantos currently ranked 90th and as the Cubs seventh overall top prospects. Triantos is expected to start the year in Double-A Tennessee.
