Clete Thomas

Quick Facts

Full Name	Clete Thomas
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Nov 14, 1983(1983-11-14)
Age	41
Birthplace	Jacksonville
Country	United States
Birth City	Florida
Horoscope	Scorpio

Clete Thomas Biography

Clete Thomas is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on November 14, 1983 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Michael Clete Thomas (born November 14th 1984) was an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played as a player in Major League Baseball (MLB) with The Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins.

Thomas divided his time during his 2008 Major League Baseball season between the Tigers and the AAA-affiliated Toledo Mud Hens. On April 23 Thomas was assigned to the Tigers AAA affiliate Toledo Mud Hens when Curtis Granderson was removed off the injured list. Thomas was summoned to Toledo the 29th of May to take over for the struggling Matt Joyce. On June 4th, Thomas sprained his ankle and was placed on the inactive list. Thomas was replaced with Brent Clevlen. Thomas was reinstated to the roster as an active player on June 18, 2008.

Thomas has two walk-off hits in 2009. On August 3, 2009, Thomas hit his first career walk-off home run against Baltimore Orioles pitcher Danys Báez and on August 20, 2009, Thomas hit a walk-off single to beat the Seattle Mariners 7–6.

On July 9, 2009, Thomas was recalled from Toledo, and Don Kelly was sent back to Toledo.

Thomas played in the entire 2006 season with Lakeland Tigers, where he played in 132 games and scored .257 and had 40 RBIs as well as 34 base stolen. In 2007 Thomas was transferred to Erie where he was able to hit .280 along with 53 RBI as well as 18 bases stolen. Thomas together with his fellow infielder Matt Joyce, was considered likely to be a future major leaguer. In a statement about the two players former Tigers general managers Dave Dombrowski remarked that “We think they’re both prospects…We’re not counting on them for this year, but they’ve got a chance to play at the Triple-A level (this season), depending on how they do this spring.”

Clete Thomas Net Worth

Clete Thomas is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Clete Thomas 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Thomas was born in Jacksonville, Florida and began his professional baseball career with Mosley High School in Lynn Haven, Florida where he was player on the state winning squad in the year 2002. He was a part of the Little League World Series 1996 with RL Turner Little League Panama City Florida

Thomas was a student at Auburn University, where he played right field and hit .328 on the team of 2005 which fell against Florida State in the NCAA regional tournament. He played in collegiate summer baseball for the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Following finishing his sophomore year Thomas received a call from the Detroit Tigers in the sixth round of the 2005 MLB Draft.

A non-roster invitee to 2008 spring training, Thomas made the team after starting center fielder Curtis Granderson broke a finger and went on the disabled list. On Opening Day 2008, Thomas entered the game as a defensive replacement and made his first major league putout against Joey Gathright of the Kansas City Royals. Thomas later hit a double in the bottom of the 11th inning off Royals closer Joakim Soria for his first major league hit.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Clete Thomas Dating?

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On April 14, 2012, Thomas was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Twins. Thomas joined the Twins for their April 15, 2012, game at Target Field. He hit a two-run home run in his first game with the Twins against Texas Rangers pitcher Neftalí Feliz.

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Thomas began 2013 with Rochester as their center fielder. In 36 games with the Red Wings, he hit .296/.385/.576 with 9 HR and 25 RBI before being promoted. One June 3, Thomas was called up by Minnesota as an extra outfielder because Wilkin Ramírez was dealing with a concussion. On June 10, starting center fielder Aaron Hicks was placed on the disabled list, opening the door for Thomas. When Hicks returned on July 2, Thomas was moved into a fourth outfielder role. During the All-Star break, left fielder Oswaldo Arcia was optioned to Rochester, and Thomas took over there. On August 2, Hicks was optioned to Rochester and Arcia was recalled, sliding Thomas over to center field. On August 31, the Twins acquired Alex Presley from the Pirates, and Presley started at center field in September, moving Thomas into a reserve role. In 92 games for the Twins, mostly in center field, Thomas hit .214/.290/.307 with 4 HR, 13 RBI, 39 R and 92 SO. He was outrighted off the roster on October 2, 2013.