Connor Thomas performed on the biggest stage for prospects this Fall. Not only did he do well but he was named the most outstanding pitcher to garner Pitcher of the Year for the Arizona Fall League.
It was breakout performance for the pitching prospect. Thomas is currently setting at #24 on the Cardinals top prospects. He may have advance his timeline for joining the big club sometime in 2023.
Connor Thomas is a 24-year-old that throws from the left side. For Salt River, his Arizona Fall League team, he started six games and allowed a 1.7 ERA, .224 batting average to opponents with five walks and 34 strikeouts.
He as a fifth round draft pick in 2019 out of Georgia Tech. He was selected to start the AFL Fall All Star Game and threw one perfect inning.
Thomas’ strong performance in the AFL increases the odds that he’ll be added to the Cardinals’ 40-man roster later this month in order to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft. Offseason moves could change things, but for now Thomas figures to join Gordon Graceffo, Dakota Hudson, Matthew Liberatore, Andre Pallante and Jake Woodford as depth options behind the Cardinals’ projected starting five of Jack Flaherty, Steven Matz, Miles Mikolas, Jordan Montgomery and Adam Wainwright in 2023.
