Tommy La Stella

Thomas Frank La Stella (born January 31, 1989) is an American professional baseball infielder who is a free agent.

He played baseball in high school, but briefly quit after his junior year, citing burnout.

[7] In 2013, La Stella played for the Mississippi Braves of the Class AA Southern League.

[7] After the regular season, the Braves assigned La Stella to the Scottsdale Scorpions of the Arizona Fall League (AFL).

[13] La Stella hit his first major league home run on August 8, 2014, against Stephen Strasburg of the Washington Nationals.

[16][17] La Stella made the Cubs' Opening Day roster, but only played in two games before straining his right oblique on April 10, 2015.

While rehabilitating at the minor league level with the Tennessee Smokies, La Stella suffered another oblique strain.

[18] He came off the disabled list in August, and was sent to the Iowa Cubs of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League.

[21] To increase his versatility, La Stella began playing third base during the regular season.

[27] Upon being recalled on August 31, La Stella stated that his refusal to report to the minors stemmed mainly from a lack of enjoyment for the game at the time of his demotion.

On July 20, 2018, La Stella pitched an inning and a third as a relief pitcher during a lopsided victory by the St. Louis Cardinals.

[37] With 43 games played into the Angels' 2019 season, La Stella was their regular second baseman and leadoff man with a slash line of .301/.388/.611.

[38] La Stella was chosen to appear in the 2019 All-Star Game, but on July 2 he fractured his tibia on a foul ball.

La Stella did not return until late September, playing in two of the Angels' final three games.

[47] La Stella had offseason left Achilles surgery in late October, and was expected to recover in four months, in the middle of 2022 spring training.

[48] On May 16, 2022, La Stella was activated off the injured list and made his season debut against the Colorado Rockies.

La Stella batting for the Atlanta Braves in 2014
La Stella with the Cubs in 2016