The Brewers selected Thomas with the 13th pick in the Rule 5 draft Wednesday, JJ Cooper of Baseball America reports.
Thomas, a 26-year-old lefty the Brewers are poaching from the Cardinals, had operated primarily as a starter until last season, in which 53 of his 56 appearances at Triple-A were out of the bullpen. He logged a 2.89 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 79:24 K:BB in 90.1 innings, so while he worked as a reliever, he is stretched out enough to move back to the rotation this year if the Brewers wanted to go that route at some point. More likely, Thomas will work as a low-leverage multi-inning reliever for Milwaukee or be returned to St. Louis at some point this season.
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Cardinals' Connor Thomas: Sent outright to Triple-A
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The Cardinals outrighted Thomas to Triple-A Memphis on Thursday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Thomas was designated for assignment by St. Louis on Tuesday and passed through waivers unclaimed. He'll remain part of the organization -- but without a 40-man roster spot -- heading into the 2024 campaign.
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Cardinals' Connor Thomas: Designated for assignment
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Thomas was designated for assignment by the Cardinals on Tuesday.
Thomas, 25, struggled to a 5.53 ERA, 1.75 WHIP and 69:31 K:BB over 94.1 innings (17 starts, four relief appearances) this past season with Triple-A Memphis. He is no longer part of the 40-man roster in St. Louis.
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Cardinals' Connor Thomas: Returns from shoulder injury
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Triple-A Memphis reinstated Thomas (undisclosed) from its 7-day injured list Wednesday.
According to Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat, Jones had been on the shelf at Memphis since early June due to shoulder inflammation. The 25-year-old lefty turned in a 5.73 ERA and 1.79 WHIP and struck out 43 batters over 59.2 innings prior to being deactivated.
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Cardinals' Connor Thomas: Shelved at Triple-A
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Triple-A Memphis placed Thomas on its 7-day injured list June 6 due to an unspecified injury.
The 25-year-old lefty has yet to start up a rehab assignment in the lower minors and is thus likely at least a week or more away from returning from the IL. Before being shelved with the unspecified injury, Thomas posted a 5.73 ERA, 1.79 WHIP and 43:18 K:BB across 59.2 innings at Memphis this season.
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Cardinals' Connor Thomas: Optioned to Triple-A level
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Thomas was optioned to Triple-A Memphis by the Cardinals on Thursday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Thomas had allowed four earned runs on 12 hits and one walk through nine innings (three starts) this spring in the Grapefruit League. He figures to open the 2023 campaign in the Memphis rotation.
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Cardinals' Connor Thomas: Added to 40-man roster
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Thomas was added to the Cardinals' 40-man roster Tuesday.
The 24-year-old southpaw lacks upside (17.9 percent strikeout rate at Triple-A), but he is close to being ready to help the big-league club in some capacity. Thomas had a 5.47 ERA, 1.57 WHIP and 110 strikeouts in 135 innings across 28 appearances this past season.
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Cardinals' Connor Thomas: Assigned to minor-league camp
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Thomas was reassigned to minor-league camp Monday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Thomas was sharp this spring, pitching four scoreless innings while surrendering just one hit while striking out two, but he will begin the 2022 season with Triple-A Memphis. The 23-year-old will likely be on the Cardinal's radar for a potential call-up at any point this season. He spent most of 2021 with Memphis, making 14 starts and appearing in 22 total contests while compiling a 3.10 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and striking out 92 batters over 101.2 innings.
