Colby Thomas

Colby Grant Thomas

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 190 lb.

• School Mercer University
• High School Valdosta High School

• Born January 26, 2001 in Valdosta, GA USA

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Biographical Information

Colby Thomas has played in the minors and for Team USA.

Thomas was All-State as a high school senior. The Baltimore Orioles took him in the 37th round of the 2019 amateur draft but he went on to college. He hit .333/.403/.681 with 18 RBI in 16 games as a freshman in a season shortened by COVID-19. His first full season, he slipped to .247/.356/.479 but scored 40 times in 53 games. He played for the Bourne Braves in the Cape Cod League that summer, batting .228/.301/.457.

In 2022, he hit .325/.451/.734 with 17 HR and 55 runs in 42 games, going 11-for-11 in steals. He won All-Southern Conference. The Oakland A's picked him in the third round of the 2022 amateur draft, the 95th pick overall, and he signed for a $750,000 bonus. He was selected one spot before Drake Baldwin, who would join him on Team USA two years later. His pro career began in 2023 with the Stockton Ports (.283/.364/.476 in 72 G) and Lansing Lugnuts (.290/.333/.516 in 54 G). He had 87 runs, 39 doubles, 6 triples, 18 homers, 82 RBI and 25 swipes (in 31 tries) for the year. He tied Darell Hernaiz for second in the A's chain in runs, led in doubles (four ahead of Max Muncy), tied for third in triples, tied Yohel Pozo for 5th in dingers, trailed only the similarly-named Cody Thomas in RBI and tied Jonny Butler for 5th in steals.

Continuing his ascent, he played in 2024 for the Midland RockHounds (.282/.340/.568 in 59 G) and Las Vegas Aviators (.272/.344/.559 in 73 G), with 79 runs, 44 doubles, 31 home runs, 92 RBI and 15 steals overall. He tied Carlos Perez for 4th in runs in the Oakland farm system, easily led in doubles (12 ahead of Henry Bolte), led in homers (4 ahead of Perez) and led in RBI (two more than Will Sampson). He was one double shy of Albert Almora for the minor league lead and tied Tim Tawa and Jason Vosler for 4th in home runs. Only Deyvison De Los Santos had more total bases in the minor leagues that year. That earned him a spot on the US roster for the 2024 Premier 12. In their opener against Puerto Rico, he batted 8th and started in left. He struck out facing Jonathan Bermúdez his first time up. His first hit was off the Netherlands' Dylan Farley.

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