Zack Thompson

Zachary David Thompson (born October 28, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the St. Louis Cardinals organization.

Not to be confused with Zac Thompson or Zach Thompson.
Zack Thompson
St. Louis Cardinals – No. 80
Pitcher
Born: (1997-10-28) October 28, 1997
Selma, Indiana
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Career

Thompson attended Wapahani High School in Selma, Indiana. He pitched to a combined 19-0 record and 0.59 ERA as a sophomore and junior along with going 4-2 with a 1.88 ERA and striking out 119 batters in 56 innings as a senior.[1] After his senior year, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 11th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.[2] However, he did not sign and instead chose to enroll at the University of Kentucky to play college baseball for the Kentucky Wildcats.[3]

In 2017, as a freshman at Kentucky, Thompson appeared in twenty games (13 starts) in which he went 8-3 with a 3.45 ERA.[4] As a sophomore in 2018, Thompson missed nearly two months due to an elbow injury.[5][6] He appeared in nine games, making seven starts, going 2-1 with a 4.94 ERA.[7][8] That summer, Thompson played in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Brewster Whitecaps[9] as well as for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.[10][11][12] Prior to the 2019 season, Thompson was named to the Preseason All-SEC First Team.[13] He was named the SEC Pitcher of the Week on April 1 after throwing a complete game shutout against the Georgia Bulldogs in which he struck out 13 batters while allowing only two hits.[14] Thompson finished his junior year with a 6-1 record and a 2.40 ERA over 14 starts, striking out 130 batters in ninety innings, earning a spot on the All-SEC Second Team.[15]

Thompson was considered one of the top prospects for the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[16] He was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals with the 19th overall pick.[17][18] He signed for $3 million,[19][20] and made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast League Cardinals. After two relief appearances, he was promoted to the Class A-Advanced Palm Beach Cardinals,[21] with whom he finished the year. Over ​13 1⁄3 innings pitched with Palm Beach, Thompson compiled a 4.05 ERA, striking out 19.[22]

Personal life

Thompson grew up a fan of the Chicago Cubs.[23]

References
  1. "Evaluating Zack Thompson's MLB draft prospects". Star Press. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  2. "Wapahani's Thompson picked in 11th round of MLB draft". Star Press. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  3. "Zack Thompson turns down MLB, will enroll at Kentucky". Cats Illustrated. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  4. "Justin Lewis' return gives Kentucky baseball strong rotation for 2018". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  5. "'They're not giving us a chance.' Kentucky baseball out to shock the SEC again". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  6. "Zack Thompson on returning from injury, the MLB draft and his Wapahani roots". Star Press. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  7. "Zack Thompson poised to go early in 2019 draft". The 3rd Man In. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  8. "Notes: See where Kentucky's Zack Thompson lands on top 50 prospects list". Star Press. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  9. "Top Kentucky 2019 MLB Draft Prospects".
  10. "Zack Thompson selected to USA baseball collegiate national team". Mountain News WYMT. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  11. "Zack Thompson on experience with USA Baseball Collegiate National Team". Star Press. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  12. "UK's Zach Thompson selected to USA Baseball Collegiate National Team". WDKY. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  13. "Collett, Thompson Earn Coaches Preseason All-SEC Honors". Bluegrass Sports Nation. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  14. "Zack Thompson Named the SEC Pitcher of the Week". Kentucky Sports Radio. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  15. "Zack Thompson Named Second-Team All-SEC". University of Kentucky Athletics. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  16. "MLB.com 2019 Prospect Watch". Major League Baseball.
  17. https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2019/06/03/mlb-draft-st-louis-cardinals-first-round-pick-zack-thompson-scouting-report/1324500001/
  18. Hummel, Rick. "Cub fan no more: Cardinals draft Kentucky lefty who has shed his arm issues". stltoday.com.
  19. https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2019/06/11/mlb-draft-first-round-pick-zack-thompson-signs-cardinals/1426371001/
  20. https://www.bnd.com/sports/mlb/st-louis-cardinals/article231447223.html
  21. Rains, Rob (July 4, 2019). "The #STLCards have promoted their first round draft pick, LHP Zack Thompson, from GCL Cardinals to Palm Beach".
  22. https://theathletic.com/1637816/2020/02/26/qa-with-cardinals-2019-first-round-pick-lefty-zack-thompson/
  23. https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2019/06/03/mlb-draft-st-louis-cardinals-first-round-pick-zack-thompson-scouting-report/1324500001/
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