Prospect Watch"Evander Thomas"

This week’s  Prospect watch is 21 year old Evander Thomas, a highly anticipated young starting pitcher out of Clovis California. June of 2019, Thomas was drafted out of San Joaquin high school  in the first round (12^th overall )by the Rochester Roosters. June 20 2019 the young prospect was signed by Rochester to a minor league contract which consisted of  a signing bonus of $2,500,000.00.

    He had a strong 2022 season with AA Albuquerque, where he pitched 191 innings as a starter, picked up 12 wins and 10 loses,  had an era of 3.10, and a whip of 1.29.Last season his number were also good showing consistency and maintaining the high level of expectancy from major league scouts. In 2023 he pitched 137 inning with AA Albuquerque where he recorded  7 wins and 6 loses, an era of 2.55 and a whip of 1.03.Those numbers were solid enough to get him called up to  AAA Chattanooga. Although  AAA hitting seemed to have been more over whelming for the young 6’1” 205 lbs pitching prospect. In 11 innings pitched, he recorded a 1 win and 1 lost record, and had an era of 9.00.

   Last July 31^st  he came over in a trade from Rochester where he was immediately sent down by San Diego management to play for the AAA Durham Bulls. He pitched 14 innings losing both of his starts, but had a respectable era of 4.30 and a whip of 1.09.Manager Norris expects him to start the 2024 season in Triple A Durham. He could end up making his major league debut sometime in the 2025 season.