Amateur Thomas attended
Oaks Christian High School in
Westlake Village, California, playing baseball for coach
Royce Clayton. He was named to the All-
Marmonte League team three times and the
Ventura County Star All-County Team his senior season. He then attended the
University of Southern California, playing
college baseball for the
Trojans. He batted .335/.389/.423 in three seasons, earning All
Pac-12 honorable mention and All-Defensive team honors in 2022. In 2021, he played
summer baseball for the for the
Orleans Firebirds in the
Cape Cod Baseball League.
New York Mets The
New York Mets selected Thomas in the 11th round, with the 329th overall selection, of the
2022 Major League Baseball draft. He made his professional debut that summer with the rookie-level
Florida Complex League Mets and Single-A
St. Lucie Mets.
Seattle Mariners On July 26, 2024, the Mets traded Thomas to the
Seattle Mariners in exchange for reliever
Ryne Stanek. He joined the Triple-A
Tacoma Rainiers for the rest of the season. On April 30, Thomas was selected to the
40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time, replacing the injured
Luke Raley. On May 2, Thomas made his MLB debut against the
Texas Rangers, collecting his first career hit and two RBI. After playing in three games with the Mariners, Thomas was optioned back to Tacoma on May 7, with
Leody Taveras taking his spot on Seattle's roster and in the outfield. Thomas continues to hit in the minors, leading the
Pacific Coast League with 178 hits, batting .325/.380/.411, with more walks than strikeouts. Thomas was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma to begin the 2026 season. ==References==