Tyler Thomas (baseball)

Ricky Tyler Thomas (born December 22, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Gastonia Honey Hunters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

Tyler Thomas
Gastonia Honey Hunters
Pitcher
Born: (1995-12-22) December 22, 1995
San Diego, California
Bats: Right
Throws: Left

Career

Thomas 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] He made his professional debut that year with the Eugene Emeralds where he was 1–0 with a 2.33 ERA in 19.1 relief innings pitched. He began 2018 with the South Bend Cubs.

On July 19, 2018, the Cubs traded Thomas to the Rangers for Jesse Chavez.[5] The Rangers assigned him to the Hickory Crawdads and promoted him to the 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 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, Thomas split the season pitching for the Hickory Crawdads, Frisco RoughRiders, and 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.

On April 12, 2023, Thomas signed with the Gastonia Honey Hunters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[8]

References
  1. 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.
  2. Marek Warszawski (February 16, 2017). "Fresno State ace pitcher Ricky Tyler Thomas armed for big season". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  3. The Fresno Bee (December 20, 2016). "Fresno State pitcher Ricky Tyler Thomas wins USA Baseball summer award". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  4. "Done deals for local MLB draft selections". The San Diego Union-Tribune. July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  5. "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.
  6. "Tyler Thomas Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  7. Matt Present (March 27, 2019). "Wood Ducks Announce 2019 Roster". MiLB.com. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  8. @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.
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