Drafted in the 9th round (273rd overall) by the Kansas City Royals in 2014 (signed for $5,000).
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Thomasson is a college performer with righthanded power whose 22 home runs ranked second in the nation in 2014, behind College Player of the Year A.J. Reed. He's played first base and right field for Tennessee Tech and has an average arm. He made much better contact as a senior, striking out in 18 percent of his at-bats after fanning in 29 percent as a junior.
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