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Cardinals Select Connor Thomas

By Darragh McDonald and Anthony Franco | November 15, 2022 at 3:51pm CDT

The Cardinals announced that they have selected left-hander Connor Thomas to their 40-man roster. That protects him from being selected in the upcoming Rule 5 draft.

A fifth-round selection out of Georgia Tech in 2019, Thomas spent the entire season with Triple-A Memphis. He started 25 of his 28 outings, tossing 135 innings of 5.47 ERA ball. He only punched out 17.9% of opponents, but he induced grounders on over half the batted balls he allowed and has excellent control. The Cardinals have valued that kind of strike-throwing and grounder ability on their pitching staff, thanks in large part to the strong infield defense behind them.

The 24-year-old can serve as rotation or long relief depth for the Cards. He’s the only prospect St. Louis protected from the Rule 5 draft, bringing their 40-man roster count to 39.

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  1. rhendricks

    3 years ago

    Wrong Connor Thomas got linked, by the way.

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    • Deadguy

      3 years ago

      Straight up

      Reply
  2. Hubert

    3 years ago

    baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=tho…

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    • Deadguy

      3 years ago

      No surprise here, Connor Thomas was very good in the Arizona Fall League. I’d expect to see him in spring training to compete for a bullpen spot at the very least? If the rotation isn’t addressed maybe even for the 5th starting spot?

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      • cardsfaninpaducah

        3 years ago

        Miles M
        Jack F
        Matz
        Monty
        Waino
        Dakota H
        Libby
        It’s a stretch for him to make the rotation.

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      • cardsfaninpaducah

        3 years ago

        Miles
        Jack
        Matz
        Monty
        Waino
        Dakota
        Libby
        FA?
        I doubt he will make the rotation. At least not to begin the year.

        Reply
  3. anotherdamncardinalfan

    3 years ago

    The only prospect?

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    • Deadguy

      3 years ago

      Only prospect. It might be a stretch for him to make the rotation? Injuries could push him into plans especially if they don’t address the rotation?

      Reply
  4. notnamed

    3 years ago

    it was reported that st louis was looking for higher swing and miss pitchers. they need to make there minds up.

    Reply
    • notnamed

      3 years ago

      their^

      Reply
    • machumizer

      3 years ago

      Yeah thats why they added the fall leagues top strikeout guy to their 40-man u dip.

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      Reply
  5. Redhomer81

    3 years ago

    Now we have our Ace, we just need another slugger. I heard there is an interest in Matt Carpenter. Get er done Mo!

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    • Dad

      3 years ago

      For the love of God ! No Matt Carpenter!

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  6. MarkieFresh

    3 years ago

    He just finished tearing up the Arizona Fall League as their pitcher of the season.. Ks per 9 way up and changed his pitch mix.

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