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Connor Thomas

Royals
Number #50
Position RP
Bats L
Throws L
Age 28
Height 6' 0"
Weight 200 lbs
Birth Place Tifton, GA
Born May 29, 1998

Key Insights

2026
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Thomas throws a fastball 80.4% of the time, against 50.4% when he is ahead.

97 pitches behind in the count, 135 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out

With two strikes Thomas goes to the 4-seam fastball: 38.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 17.4% the rest of the time.

125 two-strike pitches in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit

Contact off Thomas's changeup leaves the bat at 97.4 mph, against 82.7 off his sweeper.

84 and 76 of them thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's

Thomas's sinker moves 16.1 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

92 thrown, averaging 91.1 mph.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate

Thomas throws the sinker 44.6% of the time against left-handers and 7.1% against right-handers.

252 pitches to right-handers, 166 to left-handers.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night

Thomas throws a strike on the first pitch 70.1% of the time.

117 plate appearances started in 2026.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB May 29, 1998
Birth Place Tifton, GA
Height 6' 0"
Weight 200 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws L/L