BIOGRAPHY
Drew Maggi was born May 16, 1989, in Phoenix, Arizona. He is an infielder in the MLB.
Maggi was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 47th round of the 2008 MLB Draft out of Brophy College Preparatory in Phoenix but did not sign. 2 seasons at ASU: 2009 conference champions, 2009 College World Series participants, and All PAC Honorable Mention. Freshman stolen base record(previously held by Barry Bonds). 2010 conference champions, All PAC SS, game-winning home run against Arkansas in the super regionals, and ASU was the #1 seed in the College World Series. He was then drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 15th round of the 2010 MLB Draft out of Arizona State University and signed for a $465,000 bonus.
Maggi signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers as a minor league free agent for the 2016 season. He split the season between the AA Tulsa Drillers and the AAA Oklahoma City Dodgers and hit .289 in 110 combined games. Maggi was also a mid-season All-Star in the Texas League in 2016. In 2017 with Oklahoma City, he hit .271 in 84 games.
On January 16, 2019, Maggi signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins that included an invitation to spring training. He became a free agent following the 2019 season. Maggi was selected as a MILB.com Organizational All-Star in 2019 and became a free agent after the season. On December 20, 2019, Maggi re-signed with the Twins. Due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Maggi spent the 2020 season at the alternate training camp for the Twins and became a free agent at the season's end. On February 8, 2021, Maggi re-signed with the Twins on a minor league contract.
On August 3, 2022, the Phillies traded Maggi to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for cash considerations. He finished the year with the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians, playing in 28 games and compiling a .219/.276/.323 slash line with no home runs, eight RBI, and eight stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 10.
Maggi re-signed with the Pirates organization on a minor league deal. He was assigned to the Double-A Altoona Curve to begin the year, playing in eight games and going 6-for-31 with three RBIs and one stolen base. On April 23, Maggi had his contract selected to the major-league active roster.
After spending 13 years in the Minor Leagues, Drew Maggi was called up to the majors for the first time on April 23, 2023.
