Tahnaj Thomas
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1999-06-16) June 16, 1999
Freeport, Bahamas
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Tahnaj A'kheel Thomas (born June 16, 1999) is a Bahamian professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.

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.

On November 14, 2018 the Indians traded Thomas, Erik González and Dante Mendoza to the Pittsburgh Pirates 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 play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to 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] He elected free agency on November 6. [7]

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. ↑ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2023-11-06


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