Josh Thole

Josh Thole

New York Mets – No. 30
Catcher
Born: October 28, 1986 (1986-10-28) (age 25)
Breese, Illinois
Bats: Left Throws: Right 
MLB debut
September 3, 2009 for the New York Mets
Career statistics
(through 2011)
Batting average     .276
Home runs     6
Runs batted in     66
Hits     164
Teams

Joshua Michael "Josh" Thole (pronounced toll-EE[1]) (born October 28, 1986) is an American professional baseball player. He currently plays catcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball.

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Early years

Thole grew up in Breese, Illinois, and attended Mater Dei High school.[2]

Professional career

Thole was drafted by the New York Mets in the 13th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft.[2] In AA Binghamton, Thole established himself as a solid singles hitter.[2]

2009

After viewing Thole in the 2009 spring training, Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen "gushed" about Thole's catcher skills.[1] In 2009, Thole stated, "My throwing is still coming along."[2] On August 31, 2009, Thole was called up to the major leagues.[3] In his first major league at-bat, he singled to record his first major league hit.

2010

After spending much of the 2010 season in AAA Buffalo, Thole was called up to the Mets in June.[4] On July 20, 2010, Thole hit his first major league home run, a solo homer, off of Barry Enright in a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field to give the Mets their first run of the game (3-1).[5] They would lose that game 3-2.[5] On October 1, 2010, he hit a walk-off home run off Tyler Clippard to give the Mets a 2-1 win.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Noble, Marty (August 31, 2009). "Mets may wait a week to expand roster; Thole likely to lead callups when Minors season ends". MLB.com. http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090830&content_id=6698378&vkey=news_nym&fext=.jsp&c_id=nym. Retrieved August 31, 2009. 
  2. ^ a b c d Rubin, Adam (August 22, 2009). "Exclusive: September calls". New York Daily News. http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/mets/2009/08/exclusive-september-call.html#ixzz0OyDujSRa. Retrieved August 31, 2009. 
  3. ^ Rubin, Adam (August 31, 2009). "Thole is Colorado-bound, Beltran closer". New York Daily News. http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/mets/2009/08/thole-is-colorado-bound.html. Retrieved August 31, 2009. 
  4. ^ Perkins, Owen (September 3, 2009). "Misch records first MLB win as Mets roll; Bats bang 16 hits, including the first two of Thole's career". MLB.com. http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090903&content_id=6774450&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=nym. Retrieved September 4, 2009. 
  5. ^ a b Sielski, Sielski (JULY 22, 2010). "Thole Is Missing His First Home-Run Ball". The Wall Street Journal. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704684604575381283181289768.html?mod=googlenews_wsj. Retrieved 5 August 2010. 
  6. ^ Kilgore, Adam (October 2, 2010). "Washington Nationals lose to New York Mets on Josh Thole's home run in 10th". Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/01/AR2010100107389.html. 

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Active roster
Coaching Staff

Manager 10 Terry Collins | Bench Coach -- Bob Geren | 1st Base Coach -- Tom Goodwin | 3rd Base Coach -- Tim Teufel | Hitting Coach 52 Dave Hudgens | Pitching Coach 59 Dan Warthen | Bullpen Coach -- Ricky Bones | Bullpen Catcher 54 Dave Racaniello