AB 709
AVG .233
OBP .311
SLG .353
HR 13
  • Full name Michael Clete Thomas
  • Born 11/14/1983 in Jacksonville, FL
  • Profile Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: L / Throws: R
  • School Auburn
  • Debut 03/31/2008
  • Drafted in the 6th round (180th overall) by the Detroit Tigers in 2005 (signed for $150,000).
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    Thomas was a premium draft pick out of high school along with current Auburn teammate Josh Bell, and both will probably go in the same range or slightly better as college juniors. Neither has improved dramatically in college, distressing for scouts who see plus tools in both players. Thomas' tools fit a center-field profile, but he plays right field for the Tigers, and scouts aren't sure if he has the instincts for center. He lacks the power for right, and in attempting to hit for more power this spring, he's become a dead-pull, guess hitter, leading to more homers (seven, after hitting six in his first two seasons combined) and more strikeouts (55 in just 209 at-bats). Thomas is an above-average runner and good basestealer with a strong throwing arm, but his production has not matched his tools.

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  • Rated Best Outfield Arm in the Detroit Tigers in 2009
  • Rated Best Defensive Outfielder in the Detroit Tigers in 2009
  • Rated Best Outfield Arm in the Eastern League in 2007

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