Tristan Stivors

Tristan Stivors
Cleburne Railroaders
Pitcher / Coach
Born: (1998-09-22) September 22, 1998
Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Tristan Lee Stivors (born September 22, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cleburne Railroaders of the American Association of Professional Baseball.

Playing career

Amateur

Stivors graduated from Medina Valley High School in Castroville, Texas.[1] He enrolled at New Mexico Junior College and in 2019, he transferred to Texas State University to play college baseball for the Texas State Bobcats.[2] In 2022, Stivors led the NCAA in saves and was a consensus All-American selection. He also won the Stopper of the Year Award.[3]

Chicago White Sox

The Chicago White Sox selected Stivors in the 16th round, with the 491st overall selection, of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[4] He spent his first professional season with the rookie-level Arizona Complex League White Sox and Single-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers. Stivors split the 2023 campaign between the Double-A Birmingham Barons, the High-A Winston-Salem Dash, and the ACL White Sox. In 34 appearances out of the bullpen for the three affiliates, he compiled a 5-4 record and 3.52 ERA with 56 strikeouts and 7 saves across 38+13 innings pitched.[5]

Stivors spent 2024 with Birmingham and the ACL White Sox. In 24 combined appearances, he accumulated a 2-0 record and 3.77 ERA with 38 strikeouts over 31 innings of work.[6] Stivors was released by the White Sox organization on March 23, 2025.[7]

Cleburne Railroaders

On January 6, 2026, Stivors departed his coaching role and signed with the Cleburne Railroaders of the American Association of Professional Baseball.[8]

Coaching career

On September 15, 2025, Stivors was hired to serve as the assistant director of pitching development for Texas State.[9]

References

  1. ^ Miketinac, Charles (July 17, 2022). "Medina Valley's Stivors awaits MLB selection". KABB.
  2. ^ "Texas State pitcher Tristan Stivors sets sights on the big leagues after All-American season". kens5.com. June 27, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  3. ^ "Stivors receives Stopper of the Year, All-America 1st Team awards | San Marcos Record". Sanmarcosdailyrecord.com. June 18, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  4. ^ Zwerneman, Brent (July 21, 2022). "Texas State's Dalton Shuffield, Tristan Stivors excited for MLB opportunities". Expressnews.com. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  5. ^ "Tristan Stivors - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
  6. ^ "Tristan Stivors Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
  7. ^ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2025-03-23
  8. ^ "2025 Transactions". aabaseball.com. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  9. ^ "Baseball Adds Wallace and Stivors to Staff". txst.com. Retrieved October 13, 2025.