Ricky Tyler Thomas (born December 22, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
| Tyler Thomas | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 22, 1995 San Diego, California | |
Bats: Right Throws: Left |
Amateur career
editThomas attended Mira Mesa Senior High School in San Diego.[1] He enrolled at California State University, Fresno, and played college baseball for the Fresno State Bulldogs.[2][3]
The Chicago Cubs selected Thomas in the seventh round of the 2017 MLB draft and he signed, receiving a $175,000 bonus.[4]
Professional career
editChicago Cubs
editThomas made his professional debut in 2017 with the Low–A Eugene Emeralds where he was 1–0 with a 2.33 ERA in 19.1 relief innings pitched. He began 2018 with the Single–A South Bend Cubs.
Texas Rangers
editOn July 19, 2018, the Cubs traded Thomas to the Texas Rangers in exchange for Jesse Chavez.[5] The Rangers assigned him to the Single–A Hickory Crawdads and promoted him to the High–A Down East Wood Ducks in August. In 22 games (twenty starts) between South Bend, Hickory, and the Wood Ducks, Thomas compiled a 3–9 record with a 3.00 ERA over 105 innings.[6] Thomas was assigned back to Down East for the 2019 season,[7] going 0–2 with a 5.19 ERA over just 8+2⁄3 innings due to a non-disclosed injury. Thomas did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] In 2021, Thomas split the season pitching for the Hickory Crawdads, Double–A Frisco RoughRiders, and Triple–A Round Rock Express, going 3–3 with a 3.66 ERA. In 2022, Thomas posted a 2–1 record with a 6.14 ERA between Frisco and Round Rock, before he was released on August 16, 2022.
Gastonia Honey Hunters
editOn April 12, 2023, Thomas signed with the Gastonia Honey Hunters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[9] He made 15 appearances for Gastonia, registering a pristine 0.90 ERA with 34 strikeouts and 1 save in 20.0 innings pitched.
New York Mets
editOn June 6, 2023, Thomas signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization.[10] Thomas appeared in 24 games between Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies and Triple-A Syracuse Mets where he compiled a 2-0 record and 2.86 ERA with 41 strikeouts in 34.2 innings pitched.
Los Angeles Angels
editOn December 6, 2023, the Atlanta Braves selected Thomas in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.[11] Two days later, the Braves traded Thomas and Evan White to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for David Fletcher and Max Stassi.[12] He appeared in 31 games (2 starts) for the Triple–A Salt Lake Bees, compiling a 1-2 record and 5.44 ERA with 45 strikeouts in 44+2⁄3 innings pitched. On July 31, 2024, Thomas was released by the Angels organization.[13]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ben Rosehart (June 13, 2017). "USD's Adams and SDSU's Seeburger Among Tuesday's Local MLB Draft Picks". NBC 7 San Diego. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^ Marek Warszawski (February 16, 2017). "Fresno State ace pitcher Ricky Tyler Thomas armed for big season". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ The Fresno Bee (December 20, 2016). "Fresno State pitcher Ricky Tyler Thomas wins USA Baseball summer award". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ "Done deals for local MLB draft selections". The San Diego Union-Tribune. July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ "Texas Rangers: Rangers trade relief pitcher Jesse Chavez to Chicago Cubs for lefty Tyler Thomas". The Dallas Morning News. July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ "Tyler Thomas Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ Matt Present (March 27, 2019). "Wood Ducks Announce 2019 Roster". MiLB.com. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
- ^ @GoHoneyHunters (12 April 2023). "🚨Player Alert🚨 We've got another arm for you! Welcome Tyler Thomas to the squad🔥 Quick Facts: Drafted in the 7th round by CHC in 2017. Has a career 3.78 ERA in the minor leagues!" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 April 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Transactions". MLB.com.
- ^ Mayo, Jonathan (December 6, 2023). "2023 Rule 5 Draft results: Pick by pick". MLB.com. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ Passan, Jeff (December 8, 2023). "Braves acquire Fletcher, Stassi from Angels in money-juggling move". ESPN. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ "MiLB Transactions (July 2024)". MiLB.com. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Fresno State Bulldogs bio