Matthew Thompson (baseball)

Matthew Thompson
Cleburne Railroaders
Pitcher
Born: (2000-08-11) August 11, 2000
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Matthew Philip Thompson (born August 11, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cleburne Railroaders of the American Association of Professional Baseball.

Amateur career

Thompson was born in Houston, Texas and grew up in Cypress, Texas, where attended Cypress Ranch High School.[1] After his junior year, he played in the Perfect Game All-American Classic and the Under Armour All-America Game.[2] Thompson finished his senior season with a 13–0 record and a 0.87 ERA with 124 strikeouts.[3]

Professional career

Chicago White Sox

Thompson was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the second round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[4] After signing with the team, he was assigned to the Arizona League White Sox, where he made two one-inning appearances.[5] After the 2020 minor league season was canceled due as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Thompson was added to the White Sox's alternate training site.[6][7]

Thompson was assigned to the Low-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers for the 2021 season.[8] Over 19 starts, he went 2–8 with a 5.90 ERA and 77 strikeouts over 71+2⁄3 innings.[9]

Chicago Cubs

On February 27, 2024, Thompson was traded to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Bailey Horn.[10] In 26 appearances (23 starts) split between the Double-A Tennessee Smokies and Triple-A Iowa Cubs, he compiled an aggregate 5-6 record and 4.77 ERA with 99 strikeouts across 105+2⁄3 innings pitched. Thompson was released by the Cubs organization on February 26, 2025.[11]

Cleburne Railroaders

On March 3, 2025, Thompson signed with the Cleburne Railroaders of the American Association of Professional Baseball.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Q&A: Cypress Ranch's Matthew Thompson, AGH baseball pitcher of the year". Houston Chronicle. June 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "Matthew Thompson drops the hammer in a perfect inning in Perfect Game All-American Classic". August 13, 2018.
  3. ^ Montano, Alvaro (June 3, 2019). "Cy Ranch's Matt Thompson selected by White Sox in second round of draft". Houston Chronicle.
  4. ^ "White Sox use second-round pick on high school pitcher Matthew Thompson". NBC Chicago. June 3, 2019.
  5. ^ Fegan, James (October 14, 2019). "White Sox teen prospects Matthew Thompson and Andrew Dalquist have pitching knowledge beyond their years". The New York Times.
  6. ^ "White Sox's Matthew Thompson: Added to 60-man pool". CBS Sports. August 2, 2020.
  7. ^ Fegan, James (October 6, 2020). "How White Sox prospect arms spent their summer in Schaumburg". The Athletic.
  8. ^ Callis, Jim (May 3, 2021). "Where top CWS prospects are starting 2021". MLB.com. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  9. ^ Fegan, James. "White Sox draft class review: Success stories and works-in-progress from the last 3 years". The Athletic.
  10. ^ Passan, Jeff (February 25, 2024). "Cody Bellinger's new deal with Chicago Cubs now official". Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  11. ^ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2025-02-26
  12. ^ "2025 Transactions". aabaseball.com. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
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