Drew Thorpe

Andrew Robert Thorpe

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 6' 4", Weight 212 lb.
• School California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
• High School Desert Hills High School
• Debut June 11, 2024

• Born October 1, 2000 in St. George, UT USA

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Drew Thorpe was the 2nd round selection of the New York Yankees in the 2022 amateur draft, out of Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo. In his senior season there, he had gone 10-1, 2.32 in 15 starts. He had also played as an outfielder in summer collegiate baseball, but he was viewed strictly as a pitcher by the Yankees. His first pro season was delayed until 2023, when he went a combined 14-2, 2.52 between the Hudson Valley Renegades in the Class A South Atlantic League, and the Somerset Patriots in the AA Eastern League. He also struck out 182 batters in 139 1/3 innings, a figure that led all of the minor leagues that season. He was considered the top pitching prospect in the Yankees' system, and a top 100 prospect by mlb.com.

On December 6, 2023, he was the sole player without major league experience to be included in a blockbuster trade with the San Diego Padres. in the deal, the Yankees acquired OFs Juan Soto and Trent Grisham, and had to give up five players to do so, including Thorpe, C Kyle Higashioka and Ps Jhony Brito, Michael King and Randy Vásquez. He did not stay a Padre for long, only making a few appearances for them during the first few weeks of spring training in 2024, before he was included in another blockbuster trade on March 13th. This time, the Padres were the buyers, getting ace pitcher Dylan Cease from the Chicago White Sox, while Thorpe headed the other way accompanied by Jairo Iriarte, Steven Wilson and Samuel Zavala.

He began the 2024 season with the Birmingham Barons of the AA Southern League, where he dominated, going 7-1, 1.35 in 11 starts. He was clearly too good for the level, but instead of moving him up to AAA, the White Sox brought him straight to the majors to make his debut as the starting pitcher against the Seattle Mariners on June 11th. Even though he ended up with a no-decision, he was excellent, giving his team 5 innings of three-hit ball, allowing 2 runs, only one of which was earned. The Sox went on to lose the game, 4-3, but had been up, 3-2, when he left the mound.

Related Sites

• Drew Thorpe on mlb.com
• BR Minors page
• Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo bio