| Tahnaj Thomas | |
|---|---|
| Sioux City Explorers – No. 90 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:June 16, 1999 Freeport, The Bahamas | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Tahnaj A'kheel Thomas (born June 16,1999) is a Bahamian professional baseball pitcher for the Sioux City Explorers of the American Association of Professional Baseball.
Thomas signed with the Cleveland Indians as an international free agent in 2016. [1] He spent his first professional season in 2017 with the Dominican Summer League Indians and Arizona League Indians,going 0–5 with a 5.63 ERA over 38+1⁄3 innings, and played 2018 with the Arizona League Indians where he posted a 4.58 ERA over 19+2⁄3 innings.
On November 14, 2018 the Indians traded Thomas, Erik González and Dante Mendoza to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Jordan Luplow and Max Moroff. [2] Thomas spent his first season with the Pirates organization in 2019 with the Bristol Pirates and pitched to a 2–3 record with a 3.17 ERA and 59 strikeouts over 48+1⁄3 innings. [3] He did not in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [4] Thomas spent 2021 with the Greensboro Grasshoppers. [5] Over 16 starts, Thomas went 3–3 with a 5.19 ERA and 62 strikeouts over 60+2⁄3 innings. [6]
Thomas spent the 2022 season with the Double–A Altoona Curve. In 37 appearances for the club, he recorded a 3.02 ERA with 52 strikeouts and 3 saves across 50+2⁄3 innings pitched. [7] Thomas returned to Altoona in 2023, making 36 outings and posting a 4.87 ERA with 26 strikeouts and 3 saves in 44+1⁄3 innings of work. He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2023. [8]
On February 26, 2024, Thomas signed with the Milwaukee Milkmen of the American Association of Professional Baseball. [9] He did not make an appearance for the team during the 2024 season. Thomas pitched in 28 games for Milwaukee in 2025, recording a 5.23 ERA with 34 strikeouts over 31 innings of work.
On August 22, 2025, Thomas and a player to be named later were traded to the Sioux City Explorers in exchange for a player to be named later. [10]