Career
Tolbert attended Hewitt-Trussville High School in Trussville,Alabama and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB),where he played college baseball for the Blazers. [1] The Kansas City Royals selected him in the 13th round,with the 379th overall pick,of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. [2] He split his first professional season between the rookie-level Arizona League Royals and Idaho Falls Chukars,hitting .253 with 24 RBI and 28 stolen bases over 50 games. Tolbert did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [3]
Playing for the Quad Cities River Bandits in 2022,Tolbert stole 60 bases without being caught stealing. [4] In 2023,he was named the Royals' George Brett Hitter of the Year after posting a .755 on-base plus slugging for the Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals. [2] In 2024,he stole 40 bases for Northwest Arkansas and eight bases for the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers,winning the Royals' minor league baserunner of the year award. [5]
On March 31,2025,Tolbert was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [6] He made his major league debut that day as a pinch hitter. [7] On April 4,Tolbert stole second base against the Baltimore Orioles,recording the first stolen base of his major league career. He also stole third base. [8] He started his first MLB game on April 16 after appearing as a substitute in 6 games. [9] On April 27,he was placed on the bereavement list,from which he was reinstated three days later. [10] On May 2,he was optioned to Triple-A Omaha after batting 0-for-5 but stealing 6 bases and scoring 2 runs for the Royals. [11] [12] [9]
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