David Thompson (baseball)
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| David Thompson | |
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_2013.jpg) Thompson in 2014 | |
| Third baseman | |
| Born: August 28, 1993 Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference |
David Thompson (born August 28, 1993) is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played college baseball at the University of Miami. He was drafted by the New York Mets in the fourth round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft.
Thompson attended Westminster Christian School in Miami, Florida.[1] He played baseball, football and basketball. During his career he hit 55 home runs which broke the Florida state record for career home runs which had been held by Alex Rodriguez.[2] He was also a quarterback in football, throwing for 2,055 yards and 20 touchdowns with 11 rushing touchdowns as a senior. Thompson was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 38th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign.
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Thompson originally committed to the University of Miami to play both college baseball and college football.[3][4] However, he left the football team to focus on baseball full-time. As a freshman, Thompson started 51 of 52 games between first and third base. He hit .286/.368/.462 with six home runs and 46 runs batted in (RBIs) over 182 at-bats. As a sophomore, he played in only 30 games due to a blood clot and thoracic outlet syndrome.[5][6] In 108 at-bats he hit .278/.368/.352 with 15 RBIs. After the 2014 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was named a league all-star.[7] Thompson returned to Miami in 2015 and was named a finalist for the Dick Howser Trophy.[8][9]