"The Braves recently signed left-hander Connor Thomas to a minor league contract, (h/t to Matt Eddy of Baseball America). It's possible that's a two-year deal, as the 27-year-old underwent UCL surgery in July and will miss most or all of the '26 season. It's a homecoming for the Tifton, Georgia, native. Thomas played his college ball at Georgia Tech and was selected by the Cardinals in the fifth round in 2019."
"Thomas tossed 90 1/3 innings across 56 appearances, pitching to a 3.39 earned run average. He didn't miss many bats but attacked the strike zone and got a lot of ground-balls and weak contact. The Brewers grabbed Thomas in last winter's Rule 5 draft. He pitched well enough in Spring Training to break camp and make his MLB debut. It didn't go as planned, as he was bombed for eight runs on a trio of homers in two mop-up innings."
Connor Thomas signed a minor league contract with the Braves and will rehab with his hometown club after undergoing UCL surgery in July that is expected to sideline him for most or all of 2026. The 27-year-old Tifton, Georgia native played at Georgia Tech and was a fifth-round pick by the Cardinals in 2019. Thomas moved to the bullpen at Triple-A Memphis, tossing 90 1/3 innings across 56 appearances with a 3.39 ERA by attacking the strike zone and inducing ground balls and weak contact. The Brewers selected him in last winter's Rule 5 draft, he made his MLB debut, then landed on the injured list. Thomas sits in the 89-90 mph range and uses a sinker, cutter, changeup, and sweeper.
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