Tahnaj Thomas
| Tahnaj Thomas | |
|---|---|
| Milwaukee Milkmen – No. 90 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 16, 1999 Freeport, Bahamas | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Tahnaj A'kheel Thomas (born June 16, 1999) is a Bahamian professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Milkmen of the American Association of Professional Baseball.
Career
[edit]Cleveland Indians
[edit]Thomas signed with the Cleveland Indians as an international free agent in 2016.[1] He spent his first professional season in 2017 with the Dominican Summer League Indians and Arizona League Indians, going 0–5 with a 5.63 ERA over 38+1⁄3 innings, and played 2018 with the Arizona League Indians where he posted a 4.58 ERA over 19+2⁄3 innings.
Pittsburgh Pirates
[edit]On November 14, 2018 the Indians traded Thomas, Erik González and Dante Mendoza to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Jordan Luplow and Max Moroff.[2] Thomas spent his first season with the Pirates organization in 2019 with the Bristol Pirates and pitched to a 2–3 record with a 3.17 ERA and 59 strikeouts over 48+1⁄3 innings.[3] He did not in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] Thomas spent 2021 with the Greensboro Grasshoppers.[5] Over 16 starts, Thomas went 3–3 with a 5.19 ERA and 62 strikeouts over 60+2⁄3 innings.[6]
Thomas spent the 2022 season with the Double–A Altoona Curve. In 37 appearances for the club, he recorded a 3.02 ERA with 52 strikeouts and 3 saves across 50+2⁄3 innings pitched.[7] Thomas returned to Altoona in 2023, making 36 outings and posting a 4.87 ERA with 26 strikeouts and 3 saves in 44+1⁄3 innings of work. He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2023.[8]
Milwaukee Milkmen
[edit]On February 26, 2024, Thomas signed with the Milwaukee Milkmen of the American Association of Professional Baseball.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tahnaj Thomas joins the Cleveland Indians". www.tribune242.com.
- ^ "Tribe lands Moroff, Luplow in 5-player swap". MLB.com.
- ^ "Tahnaj Thomas to start on the mound opening night". www.tribune242.com.
- ^ "Toolshed: Pirates' Thomas primed for breakout". MiLB.com.
- ^ "Tahnaj Thomas has eight strikeouts in victory". www.tribune242.com.
- ^ "Pirates Pipeline: Tahnaj Thomas embracing 'process' of pitching".
- ^ "Tahnaj Thomas - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "2023 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Transactions". aabaseball.com. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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- Bahamian expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Dominican Summer League Indians players
- Expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic
- Arizona League Indians players
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