Tahnaj Thomas

Baseball player
Tahnaj Thomas
Milwaukee Milkmen – No. 90
Pitcher
Born: (1999-06-16) June 16, 1999 (age 24)
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

Cleveland Indians

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

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

On February 26, 2024, Thomas signed with the Milwaukee Milkmen of the American Association of Professional Baseball.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Tahnaj Thomas joins the Cleveland Indians". www.tribune242.com.
  2. ^ "Tribe lands Moroff, Luplow in 5-player swap". MLB.com.
  3. ^ "Tahnaj Thomas to start on the mound opening night". www.tribune242.com.
  4. ^ "Toolshed: Pirates' Thomas primed for breakout". MiLB.com.
  5. ^ "Tahnaj Thomas has eight strikeouts in victory". www.tribune242.com.
  6. ^ "Pirates Pipeline: Tahnaj Thomas embracing 'process' of pitching".
  7. ^ "Tahnaj Thomas - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  8. ^ "2023 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  9. ^ "2024 Transactions". aabaseball.com. Retrieved February 26, 2024.

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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Great Britain roster – 2023 World Baseball Classic
  • 1 Harry Ford
  • 2 Justin Wylie
  • 3 Jaden Rudd
  • 4 B. J. Murray
  • 5 Nick Ward
  • 8 D'Shawn Knowles
  • 9 Anfernee Seymour
  • 12 Chavez Young
  • 14 Daniel Cooper
  • 15 Alex Crosby
  • 16 Chavez Fernander
  • 17 Tahnaj Thomas
  • 18 Matt Koperniak
  • 19 Cam Opp
  • 20 Ural Forbes
  • 21 Tyler Viza
  • 22 Michael Petersen
  • 23 Akeel Morris
  • 24 Darnell Sweeney
  • 27 McKenzie Mills
  • 30 Graham Spraker
  • 32 Alex Webb
  • 33 Ian Gibaut
  • 35 Ryan Long
  • 41 Donovan Benoit
  • 43 Trayce Thompson
  • 44 Joseph King
  • 49 Vance Worley
  • 51 Michael Roth
  • 67 Jake Esch
  • 70 Andre Scrubb
  • -- Malik Binns
  • -- Richard Brereton
  • -- Gunnar Groen
  • -- Branden Noriega
  • -- Jack Seppings
  • -- Matteo Sollecito
Manager
13 Drew Spencer
Coaches
Bench 7 Brad Marcelino
Bench 0 Antoan Richardson
Associate Hitting 3 Jonathon Cramman
Pitching 36 Zach Graefser
First Base 34 Albert Cartwright
Third Base 21 TS Reed
Bullpen 51 Conor Brooks


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