Thomas F. La Stella (born January 31, 1989) is an American third baseman in the Chicago Cubs organization of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Atlanta Braves in 2014, and was traded to the Cubs before the 2015 season.

Born in Westwood, New Jersey to Phil and Jane La Stella on January 31, 1989, Tommy and his two siblings grew up in nearby Closter. La Stella attended Saint Joseph Regional High School in Montvale, New Jersey, St. John's University and Coastal Carolina University. He played college baseball for both the St. John's Red Storm and Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. La Stella appeared in 125 games (all starts) for the Chanticleers in 2010/2011 and hit .388 with 28 home runs and 136 RBI. He committed only 12 errors in 509 chances for Coastal Carolina, resulting in a .976 fielding percentage.

The Braves selected La Stella in the eighth round of the 2011 MLB Draft, and he spent the rest of the season with the Rome Braves of the Class A South Atlantic League. In 2012, he played for the Lynchburg Hillcats of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League. In 2013, he played for the Mississippi Braves of the Class AA Southern League. With the Mississippi Braves, La Stella had a .343 batting average in 81 games.

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