Colby Thomas
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| Born: January 26, 2001 Gainesville, Florida, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
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Colby Grant Thomas (born January 26, 2001) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Athletics organization.
Amateur career
[edit]Thomas attended Valdosta High School in Valdosta, Georgia, where he played baseball. As a senior in 2019, he hit .416 with 13 home runs, 45 RBIs, and 17 stolen bases.[1] Thomas was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 37th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and instead enrolled at Mercer University to play college baseball.[2]
Thomas played in 16 games as a freshman for Mercer in 2020 before the season was cancelled, batting .333 with five home runs and 18 RBIs.[3] He hit .247 with ten home runs and 37 RBIs over 53 games as a sophomore in 2021. Thomas then played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Bourne Braves where he batted .228 with four home runs over 29 games.[4][5][6] As a junior in 2022, he hit .325 with 17 home runs and 45 RBIs over 42 games before a shoulder injury ended his season.[7] He committed to transfer to the University of Florida following the season's end.[8] He was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the third round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft and signed.[9][10][11]
Professional career
[edit]Thomas made his professional debut in 2023 with the Stockton Ports and was promoted to the Lansing Lugnuts in early July.[12] Over 126 games, Thomas slashed .286/.351/.493 with 18 home runs, 82 RBIs, 39 doubles, and 25 stolen bases.[13] He was assigned to the Midland RockHounds to open the 2024 season.[14] In mid-June, he was promoted to the Las Vegas Aviators.[15] Over 132 games between the two teams, Thomas batted .277 with 31 home runs, 92 RBIs, and 15 stolen bases.[16] During the offseason he played for Team USA in the Premier 12 Tournament.[17] He was assigned to Las Vegas to open the 2025 season and hit a home run in the team's season opener.[18][19]
References
[edit]- ^ "Best of the Best: Ten 'Cats selected for All-Region 1-6A Teams". Valdosta Daily Times. 2019-05-24. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "'Like a Dream': Valdosta's Colby Thomas drafted by Baltimore Orioles". Valdosta Daily Times. 2019-06-10. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "Former VHS standout Colby Thomas tabbed Freshman All-American". Valdosta Daily Times. 2020-06-05. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "#8 Colby Thomas - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ "Cape Cod Baseball League roundup: Thomas helps Bourne top Hyannis". Cape Cod Times. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "A Summer Hosting Cape League Baseball Players". CapeNews.net. 2021-08-06. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "Florida transfer Colby Thomas selected by Oakland in third round". 247Sports. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "Former Mercer outfielder announces transfer to Florida". 247Sports. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "Former 'Cats slugger Colby Thomas drafted in 3rd round by A's". Valdosta Daily Times. 2022-07-21. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "Valdosta native drafted by Oakland A's". Valdosta Today. 2022-07-21. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "A's add pitching and lots of power on Day 2". MLB.com. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ Lockard, Melissa (September 11, 2023). "A's assistant GM Billy Owens on the team's 2023 minor-league All-Stars". The Athletic. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "Colby Thomas Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "This oft-overlooked prospect is turning heads at Double-A Midland". MLB.com. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ "Athletics' Colby Thomas: Moves up to Triple-A". June 19, 2024.
- ^ "Colby Thomas: Athletics 2024 Minor League Player Of The Year". September 23, 2024.
- ^ "No. 7 prospect Thomas making an impact for Team USA". MLB.com.
- ^ "Aviators win season opener over Reno at Las Vegas Ballpark — PHOTOS". March 28, 2025.
- ^ "Hard Work Brings Athletics' Colby Thomas to Cusp of MLB Debut". 10 February 2025.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Mercer bio