Cody Thomas

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Cody Thomas
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Thomas with the Orix Buffaloes in 2024
Texas Rangers
Outfielder
Born: (1994-10-08) October 8, 1994 (age 30)
Colleyville, Texas, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Professional debut
MLB: September 1, 2022, for the Oakland Athletics
NPB: July 14, 2024, for the Orix Buffaloes

College career

Football

In 2013, Thomas took a redshirt in his first year with the Oklahoma Sooners football team.

In 2014, as a redshirt freshman, Thomas played in four games before making his first collegiate start against the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Oklahoma starting quarterback Trevor Knight was sidelined with a neck injury that he sustained the previous week. [5] On November 15, Thomas led Oklahoma to a 42–30 victory on the road, defeating opposing quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Thomas went 10-for-20 passing for 133 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions. Thomas also ran for 103 yards on eight carries and one touchdown. The following week, Thomas made his second straight start. After a 90-minute weather delay before the game, Oklahoma running back Samaje Perine rushed for 427 yards on 34 rushes along with six touchdowns in a 44–7 victory over the Kansas Jayhawks, breaking the NCAA FBS single-game rushing record. Thomas completed just three of 13 passes for 39 yards and added 21 yards on the ground in the poor conditions. On December 6, Thomas went 10-for-17 passing for 120 yards and one touchdown in a 35–38 overtime loss to the Oklahoma State Cowboys. For the season, he completed 30-of-66 passes for 342 yards with two touchdowns and four interceptions.

In 2015, Thomas competed with Baker Mayfield and Trevor Knight for the starting job. [6] Mayfield won the job, with Thomas appearing in three games as a backup. In January 2016, he left the football team to focus on his baseball career. [7] [8]

Statistics

Oklahoma Sooners
SeasonTeamGamesPassingRushing
GPGSCmpAttPctYdsTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2013 Oklahoma Redshirted
2014 Oklahoma 73306645.53422486.9231416.11
2015 Oklahoma 301333.010036.10000
Career 103316944.93432484.7231416.11

Baseball

Thomas appeared in 14 games for the Oklahoma Sooners baseball team as freshman in 2014, recording one hit in 12 at-bats. He did not play in 2015 while focusing on football. [9] He returned to baseball in 2016, appearing in 40 games. He hit .299/.354/.556 with six home runs and 27 runs batted in (RBI) over 117 at-bats.

Professional career

Los Angeles Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Thomas in the 13th round of the 2016 MLB Draft. [10] He signed with the Dodgers and made his professional debut with the Arizona League Dodgers. After seven games he was promoted to the Ogden Raptors. Thomas was awarded the Joe Bauman Home Run Award for finishing the 2016 season with 19 home runs among short-season A and rookie ball players. [11] On August 3, 2017, Thomas set Great Lake Loons' single-game records with 3 homers, 7 RBIs, and 12 total bases. In the same game, Thomas and teammate Carlos Rincon both hit back to back home runs twice in the same inning, which only happened one other time in the history of professional baseball, by Bret Boone and Mike Cameron of the Seattle Mariners in 2002. [12]

With the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes in 2018, Thomas was named to the post-season California League All-Star team. [13] In 127 games, he hit .285 with 19 homers and 87 RBI. [14] In 2019, he began the season with the Tulsa Drillers and was selected to the mid-season Texas League All-Star Game. [15] Thomas did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [16]

Oakland Athletics

On February 12, 2021, the Dodgers traded Thomas to the Oakland Athletics along with Adam Kolarek in exchange for Sheldon Neuse and Gus Varland. [17] Thomas spent the year with the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators, slashing .289/.363/.665 with 18 home runs and 52 RBI in 59 games. On November 19, 2021, the Athletics' added Thomas to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [18]

Thomas underwent achilles surgery in the offseason and missed the majority of the 2022 season in recovery. [19] Thomas began a rehab assignment with the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Athletics before returning to Triple-A Las Vegas. In 4 games, he went 4-for-15 (.267) with a home run, two doubles, one walk, and seven strikeouts. On September 1, 2022, Thomas was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [20] He made his Major League Baseball debut the same day against the Washington Nationals, where he recorded his first career hit. Thomas finished the season 8-for-30 (.267) in 10 games played. He was designated for assignment on December 16, following the signing of Trevor May. [21] Thomas cleared waivers and was sent outright to Las Vegas on December 20. [22]

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Thomas with the Las Vegas Aviators in 2023

Thomas began the 2023 season with Las Vegas, where he hit for the cycle on Opening Day against the Reno Aces. [23] In 74 games, he batted .308/.367/.576 with 17 home runs and 79 RBI. On July 7, 2023, Thomas was selected to the major league roster. [24] On July 19, Thomas hit his first MLB home run, coming off Brayan Bello of the Boston Red Sox. [25] In 19 games for Oakland, he batted .238/.304/.381 with 1 home run and 2 RBI. On August 30, Thomas was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Las Vegas. [26] On October 2, Thomas elected free agency.

Orix Buffaloes

On January 9, 2024, Thomas signed a contract with the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball. [27] In 10 games for Orix, he went 0-for-18 with 7 strikeouts. On October 23, the Buffaloes announced that they would not bring Thomas back in 2025, making him a free agent. [28]

Texas Rangers

On January 21, 2025, Thomas signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers. [29]

Personal life

Thomas' brother-in-law is Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Thomas is married to Witt's older sister Shaley. [30]

Thomas' parents are Pete and Lisa Thomas. [31]

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