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ANDREW THOME RHP
BORN January 13, 1993 in St. Cloud, MN
OPENING DAY AGE 25
HEIGHT 6’3 WEIGHT 215
BATS Right THROWS Right
HOMETOWN St. Cloud, MN
COLLEGE University of North Dakota
ACQUIRED Signed as non-drafted free agent in June 2015
Career Highlights: 2017 – Went 4-5 with a 4.10 ERA and 8 saves in 40 appearances between Buies Creek, Corpus Christi,
and Fresno. Ranked 3rd in Astros system with 8 saves. Tossed 59 1/3 innings combined while collecting 46 strikeouts and 22
walks. Began season with 3 scoreless outings for Buies Creek (5 1/3 IP, 4 H, 4 K), including a save on April 7 vs. Winston-Salem.
Roughed up in final Carolina League outing on April 18 at Myrtle Beach, allowing 6 runs (4 earned) in 1 inning. Made AA debut on
April 23 at Frisco, twirling 2 scoreless frames. In 13 appearances with Corpus Christi during April and May, allowed just 6 earned
runs in 18 2/3 innings. Recorded a 2.53 ERA in 8 appearances (10 2/3 IP) during June, including 3 saves in 4 chances. Called up to
Fresno in early July, making 3 appearances from July 7-July 18 (3 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 4 H). Returned to Corpus Christi for 5 appearances
from July 23-August 8 (9 IP, 2 ER, 5 H). Led Corpus Christi with 7 saves between the 2 stints at AA. Returned to Fresno on August
13 at Albuquerque, giving up a season-high 5 earned runs (4 BB, 2 H) in a single frame. Finished season with pair of scoreless
appearances on September 3-4 at Salt Lake (2 2/3 IP, 2 H).
2016 – Pitched to a combined 3.11 ERA with Quad Cities and Lancaster. Went 4 for 5 in save chances with Quad Cities and
recorded his first career save on April 13 at Peoria (1 2/3 IP, 0 R). In April, made 7 appearances while holding a 1.10 ERA over 16
1/3 innings. Made 5 appearances in May (2.92 ERA, 12 1/3 IP) while going at least 2 innings or more in 4 of those appearances.
Made debut with Lancaster on May 27 vs. High Desert, going 2 scoreless innings in relief. Did not allow a run through 7 1/3 innings
(3 appearances) to begin time with the JetHawks. Struggled in June (11 2/3 IP, 10.03 ERA) but bounced back in July (14 IP, 3.21
ERA). Transitioned to closer role in late July and would go on to record 5 saves in 6 California League chances. Was named
Lancaster Pitcher of the Month for August (13 1/3 IP, 1.35 ERA, 2 SV). Held a post All-Star break ERA of 2.43 with Lancaster.
2015 – Made professional debut on July 6 at Kingsville with a scoreless inning in relief. Named Appalachian League Pitcher of the
Week for August 24-30, striking out 7 over 9 combined shutout frames in victories against Elizabethton and Princeton. Surrendered
just 1 earned run in 21 August innings, rendering a 2-1 record and 0.43 ERA. Charged with 1 ER in 7 relief assignments, covering
16 innings. Posted a 1.20 ERA in 4 starts.
College Notes: 4-year member of starting rotation at North Dakota and led the program to its first Western Athletic Conference
Tournament in his senior season. Finished career at North Dakota as the program record holder for innings (333 1/3) and shutouts
(4). Also ranked second in wins (18) and complete games (17) while ranked third all-time in strikeouts (220).
YEAR CLUB
2015
Greeneville (R)

Quad Cities (A)
2016 Quad Cities (A)

Lancaster (A)
2017 Buies Creek (A)

Corpus Christi (AA)
Fresno (AAA)

Career Totals
W-L ERA G GS CG SO SV IP
H R ER BB K
2-1 0.87
11
4 0 0 0 31 31
7 3 1 19
0-0
0.00
1
0
0
0
0
4
3
1
0
1
2
2-1
1.88
12 0
0
0
4
28.2 23
8
6
4
16
1-1
3.86
26 0
0
0
5
46.2 53
23 20 18
36
0-1
5.68
4
0
0
0
1
6.1
8
6
4
2
6
4-4
2.85
28 0
0
0
7
41.0 36
15 13 13
33
0-0 7.50 8 0 0 0 0 12.0
17 11
10 7 7
9-8 2.97 90 4 0 0 17 169.2
171
71 56 46 119
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