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Email a copy of 'Red Sox Claim Roman Mendez From Rangers' to a friend
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johnsilver
Looking over that deal for Salty again, saw Michael Thomas’ name. Reminded of him and always wondered why Boston ever drafted him in the 1st place. Never, ever hit in college. Not THAT great on defense and as remember? The kid had a broken throwing wrist when he was drafted.
Just one of those peculiarities, where teams must see something really bright, or in this case both Boston and Texas to trade for him, since he didn’t hit in pro ball either a couple years before getting released.
MB923
Huh? I’m reading the name now and it says Michael Thomas is a Pitcher in the Dodgers system who was drafted in 2011 by the Dodgers. I assume there is more than 1 Michael Thomas, but Wiki only has this one,and another one who was drafted back in 89 (yes Eighty Nine) by the Mets, also a pitcher.
johnsilver
Hi MB,
Look up Mendez on B/Reference, then the trade that sent him to Texas. Can see that Thomas was the player to be named later in the deal.
He was actually drafted 2 times. 2nd time was by Boston in the 12th round of of 2009. Looked on Soxprospects to see if they still had anything regarding him and they had this left:
“Athletic and sturdy frame. Very strong arm. Nice catch and release action. Displays gap power to all fields. Smart. ”
Nothing with regards to what his signing bonus.
jgoody62
This sounds like another, less established, Ryan Cook move. Ugh