Sidney Connor Thomas (born May 29,1998) is an American professional baseballpitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers. He made his MLB debut in 2025.
In 2017,as a freshman at Georgia Tech,Thomas pitched 10+1⁄3 innings in which he gave up 13 earned runs.[3] As a sophomore, he moved into the starting rotation, going 7–4 with a 3.34 ERA and 106 strikeouts over 97 innings and fifteen games.[4] In 2019, his junior year, Thomas made 16 starts in which he compiled a 9–2 record and 3.11 ERA over 113 innings.[5]
To begin the 2021 season, Thomas was assigned to the Springfield Cardinals of the Double-A Central.[9] After compiling a 4.87 ERA over 20+1⁄3 innings, he was promoted to the Memphis Redbirds of the Triple-A East.[10] Over 22 games (14 starts) with Memphis, Thomas went 6–4 with a 3.10 ERA and 92 strikeouts over 101+2⁄3 innings.[11] Thomas returned to Memphis for the 2022 season.[12] Over 28 games (25 starts), he posted a 6–12 record with a 5.47 ERA and 110 strikeouts over 135 innings.[13] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League (AFL) for the Salt River Rafters after the season.[14] He compiled a 1.75 ERA and 34 strikeouts over 25+2⁄3 innings and was named the AFL Pitcher of the Year.[15]
On November 15, 2022, the Cardinals selected Thomas' contract and added him to the 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[16] Thomas was optioned to Memphis to begin the 2023 season.[17] He played the whole season there, appearing in 21 games (17 starts) and going 5–4 with a 5.53 ERA and 69 strikeouts over 94+1⁄3 innings.[13] Thomas was designated for assignment on November 14, 2023, after multiple prospects were added to the 40-man roster.[18] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A on November 16.[19]
Thomas returned to Memphis for the 2024 campaign, posting a 7-4 record and 2.89 ERA with 79 strikeouts and three saves in 90+1⁄3 innings pitched across 56 appearances.[20]
Milwaukee Brewers
On December 11, 2024, the Milwaukee Brewers selected Thomas in the Rule 5 draft.[21] On March 22, 2025, the Brewers announced that Thomas had made the team's Opening Day roster.[22] He made two appearances for Milwaukee before being placed on the injured list with left elbow arthritis on April 8.[23] Thomas was transferred to the 60-day injured list on May 18.[24] On July 1, it was announced that Thomas would require surgery to remove loose bodies from his elbow, with Tommy John surgery remaining as a possibility.[25] Thomas was outrighted off the 40-man roster on October 24 and chose to become a free agent rather than accept an assignment to the minor leagues.[26]
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