In 2018,Mastrobuoni again played in 104 games,split between the High-A Charlotte Stone Crabs and Double-A Montgomery Biscuits. In 330 at bats,he hit a combined .285/.385/.355 with one home run and an identical 39 RBI.[8] He returned to Montgomery for the majority of the 2019 season,also playing in 4 games for the Triple-A Durham Bulls. Playing in 107 games for the Biscuits,he hit .299/.367/.389 with 4 home runs,34 RBI,and 15 stolen bases.[9]
Mastrobuoni did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] He returned to action in 2021,playing for both Montgomery and Durham. In 106 total games,he batted .296/.378/.424 with 5 home runs and 45 RBI.[11] Mastrobuoni was assigned to Triple-A Durham to begin the 2022 season,where he spent the majority of the year. In 129 games,he hit .300/.377/.469 with career–highs in home runs (16),RBI (64),and stolen bases (23).[12]
On September 22,2022,Mastrobuoni was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[13] The following day,Mastrobuoni collected his first MLB hit,a single off of Anthony Bass of the Toronto Blue Jays.[14] He played in 8 games for the Rays,going 3-for-16 (.188) with a walk and a stolen base.[15]
On November 15,2022,the Rays traded Mastrobuoni to the Chicago Cubs for pitcher Alfredo Zárraga.[16] Mastrobuoni made the Cubs' Opening Day roster in 2023.[17] He started at right field,batting ninth against the Milwaukee Brewers in Chicago's 2023 opener.[18] On July 21,Mastrobuoni hit his first career home run,off Jack Flaherty of the St. Louis Cardinals.[19] In 60 games for the Cubs in his rookie season,he slashed .241/.308/.301 with one home run,five RBI,and 13 stolen bases.[20]
Mastrobuoni made 50 appearances for Chicago in 2024,batting .194/.245/.224 with no home runs,four RBI,and two stolen bases. On January 9,2025,the Cubs designated Mastrobuoni for assignment following the acquisition of Matt Festa.[21]
Seattle Mariners
On January 14,2025,Mastrobuoni was traded to the Seattle Mariners for cash.[22] He started the year as a utility player for the Mariners before being sent to the Triple-ATacoma Rainiers following the acquisition of Josh Naylor.[23] He returned to the majors within a week as Ben Williamson was demoted but was sent back to Tacoma after the Little League Classic in August.[24][25] Mastrobuoni played in the final game of the season,hitting a double that was the final extra base hit allowed by Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers his regular season career.[26] Mastrobuoni finished the 2025 regular season batting .250/.324/.296 with 1 home run,12 RBI,and 6 stolen bases in 76 games for the Mariners.[27] The Mariners added Mastrobuoni to their roster for the American League Championship Series,replacing Luke Raley.[28]
International career
Mastrobuoni played for Italy in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.[29] Over five games,he batted 5-for-18 with two doubles,two RBIs,three strikeouts,and a stolen base.[30]
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