Connor Thomas
27-Year-Old
Free Agent
Out
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 7/1/2026
2025 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
20.25
WHIP
2.63
K
5
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Thomas, a 26-year-old lefty the Brewers poached from the Cardinals in the Rule 5 draft, 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. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year contract with the Brewers in March of 2025. Elected free agency in October of 2025.
Becomes free agent
Thomas (elbow) elected to become a free agent Thursday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Analysis
Thomas was a Rule 5 pick of the Brewers last offseason and made just two appearances for them before eventually undergoing internal brace surgery on his left elbow in July. He'll likely be shelved until around midseason and will not look to link up with a new organization as he continues his rehab.
Thomas was a Rule 5 pick of the Brewers last offseason and made just two appearances for them before eventually undergoing internal brace surgery on his left elbow in July. He'll likely be shelved until around midseason and will not look to link up with a new organization as he continues his rehab.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
60
Last 10 Games
60
Last 5 Games
60
How many pitches does Connor Thomas generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Connor Thomas generally pitch?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-27%
BAA vs RHP
2025
-27%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .545 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Since 2023vs Right | .400 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025vs Left | .545 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025vs Right | .400 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-70%
ERA at Home
2025
-70%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 10.80 | 2.10 | 3.1 | 8.1 | 2.7 |
| Since 2023Away | 36.00 | 3.50 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 4.5 |
| 2025Home | 10.80 | 2.10 | 3.1 | 8.1 | 2.7 |
| 2025Away | 36.00 | 3.50 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 4.5 |
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stat Review
How does Connor Thomas compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.50K/9
8.4BB/9
3.4HR/9
5.1Fastball
89.7 mphERA
20.25WHIP
2.63BABIP
.473GB/FB
1.40Left On Base
20.4%Exit Velocity
82.3 mphBarrels/BBE
9.8%Spin Rate
2190 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
36.6%Swinging Strike
5.0%Prospect Rankings History
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Thomas, a fifth-round pick in 2019, was added to the Cardinals' 40-man roster in November of 2022. His season-long numbers with Triple-A Memphis do little to excite, but Thomas finished with an impressive showing in the Arizona Fall League (1.75 ERA, 34:5 K:BB over six starts) which weighed heavily in the team's decision. The lefty explained to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that, with advise from pitching coach Mike Maddux and the organization's all-time saves leader Jason Isringhausen, he developed a cut fastball. The cutter gave him a weapon on the inner edge of the plate against right-handed batters and in turn allowed his other three pitches to play up in the AFL. It's clear the Cardinals believe this new version of Thomas has a major-league future whether it be as a starter or reliever.
More Fantasy News
Undergoes UCL surgery
Thomas underwent internal brace surgery Wednesday to remove bone spurs and repair the UCL in his left elbow, Jack Stern of BrewerFanatic.com reports.
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Tommy John surgery possible
Thomas will undergo surgery to have a loose body removed from his left elbow in mid-July, and it's also possible that he requires Tommy John surgery, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
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Slated for season-ending surgery
Thomas is scheduled for season-ending elbow surgery July 16, Jack Stern of BrewerFanatic.com reports.
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Suffers setback during rehab
Thomas has been shut down from throwing and is "back to square one" in his recovery from an elbow injury, David Gasper of Athlon Sports reports.
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Kicks off rehab assignment
Thomas (elbow) began a rehab assignment Monday in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League, giving up two earned runs on three hits and one walk over one inning.
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