Justyn-Henry Malloy
Justyn-Henry Conrad Malloy
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 1", Weight 212 lb.
- School Vanderbilt University, Georgia Institute of Technology
- High School St. Joseph Regional High School
- Born February 19, 2000 in New York, NY USA
Biographical Information[edit]
Justyn-Henry Malloy was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in 6th round of the 2021 amateur draft from Georgia Tech, to which he had transferred after playing two seasons for Vanderbilt University. He was a corner infielder in college, but began playing the outfield regularly after turning pro. In his lone season with the Yellow Jackets, he hit .308 with 11 homers and 43 RBIs in 56 games. He was a bit player as a freshman for the Vanderbilt team that won the 2019 College World Series, but hit just .067 in 14 games that season.
He began his pro career in 2021 with the Augusta GreenJackets of Low-A East, hitting ,271 in 37 games. In 2022, he played for three different teams - the Rome Braves of the South Atlantic League, the Mississippi Braves of the Southern League, and the Gwinnett Stripers of the International League, reaching AAA barely a year after turning pro. He hit a combined .289/.408/.454 in 133 games, with 28 doubles and 17 homers, scoring 91 runs and driving in 81. He then played in the Arizona Fall League after the season. He was named a Braves organizational All-Star.
On December 7, 2022, he was involved in a major league trade, being sent to the Detroit Tigers along with P Jake Higginbotham in return for P Joe Jimenez. He then spent all of 2023 in AAA with the Toledo Mud Hens and had another very good season, hitting .277/.417/.474 in 135 games, with 25 doubles, 23 homers, 89 runs and 83 RBIs. More honors followed, including getting to play in the 2023 Futures Game, being named a Tigers organizational All-Star, and an All-Star in both the International League and AAA as a whole. The next step for him was to make his major league debut during the 2024 season as he had little left to prove in the minors.
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