| Dom Thompson-Williams | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born:April 21, 1995 Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Dominique Danton Thompson-Williams (born April 21,1995) is an American former professional baseball outfielder.
Thompson-Williams attended East High School in Sioux City,Iowa. In 2013,he was named the state's high school baseball player of the year. [1] In 2014,he attended Iowa Western Community College. [2] He transferred to the University of South Carolina to play for the South Carolina Gamecocks for the 2016 season. [3] [4]
The New York Yankees selected Thompson-Williams in the fifth round,with the 158th overall selection,of the 2016 MLB draft, [5] and he signed with the Yankees,beginning his professional career. [6] He made his professional debut with the Staten Island Yankees of the Low–A New York-Penn League,batting .246 with three home runs,16 RBIs,and 15 stolen bases in 56 games.
In 2017,Thompson-Williams began the year with Staten Island before the Yankees promoted him to the Charleston RiverDogs of the Single–A South Atlantic League in August. [7] In 64 games between both clubs,he hit .244 with three home runs and 28 RBIs.
Thompson-Williams began the 2018 season with Charleston [8] and received a midseason promotion to the Tampa Tarpons of the High–A Florida State League. [9] The Yankees promoted him to the Trenton Thunder of the Double–A Eastern League for the playoffs. [10] In 100 total games for the year,he slashed .299/.363/.546 with 22 home runs,74 RBIs,and twenty stolen bases. [11]
On November 19,2018,the Yankees traded Thompson-Williams,Justus Sheffield,and Erik Swanson to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for James Paxton. [12] [13] He started the 2019 season with the Arkansas Travelers of the Double–A Texas League. [14] In 115 games for Arkansas,he hit .234/.298/.391 with 12 home runs,41 RBI,and 15 stolen bases. [15]
On February 24,2020,Thompson-Williams underwent surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon,and missed the entire 2020 season, [16] which was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [17] He returned to Arkansas for the 2021 season,playing in 58 contests and batting just .184/.254/.311 with 5 home runs and 28 RBI. [18] Thompson-Williams was released by the Mariners organization on April 2,2022. [19]