Scott Robert Thorman (born January 6, 1982) is a Canadian former
first baseman
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who is currently the manager of the
Omaha Storm Chasers
The Omaha Storm Chasers are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. They are located in Papillion, Nebraska, a suburb southwest of Omaha, and play their home games at We ...
, the Triple-A affiliate of the
Kansas City Royals. He was previously manager of the
Northwest Arkansas Naturals
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals are a Minor League Baseball team based in Springdale, Arkansas. The team is a member of the Texas League, and serves as the Double-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. The Naturals play at Arvest Ballpark, whic ...
, the Royals' Double-A affiliate. Managing the Advanced-A
Wilmington Blue Rocks
The Wilmington Blue Rocks are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League and the High-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. They are located in Wilmington, Delaware, and play their home games at Daniel S. Frawley Stadium.
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in 2019, he won the Mills Cup Championship. Thorman was drafted in the first round, 30th overall in the
2000 Major League Baseball draft
First round selections
Compensation picks
Background
The Florida Marlins made Adrián González of Eastlake High School in Chula Vista, California the first overall selection in the 2000 First-Year Player Draft. González, who was rated as ...
by the
Atlanta Braves
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. Thorman played for
Canada
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in the inaugural
2006 World Baseball Classic and Thorman also played in the
2009 World Baseball Classic
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Unlike in 2006, when the round-robin format of the first two rounds led to some eliminations being decided by run-difference tie ...
.
Professional career
Atlanta Braves
Thorman steadily rose through the Braves organization, finishing the 2005 season with their Triple-A team, the
Richmond Braves. Thorman made his major league debut on June 18, . Thorman's first major league
hit
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was an
RBI single against
Scott Downs
Scott may refer to:
Places Canada
* Scott, Quebec, municipality in the Nouvelle-Beauce regional municipality in Quebec
* Scott, Saskatchewan, a town in the Rural Municipality of Tramping Lake No. 380
* Rural Municipality of Scott No. 98, Sask ...
of the
Toronto Blue Jays
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on June 20, 2006.
Thorman earned his first multi-
home run
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game on May 12, in a 9–2 win over the
Pittsburgh Pirates. On September 22, Thorman hit a pinch-hit game-tying homer with 2 outs in the bottom of the 10th inning against the
Milwaukee Brewers. The Braves went on to win the game an inning later.
The Braves sent Thorman outright to the minors on March 28, . Thorman became a free agent at the end of the season.
Milwaukee Brewers
In December 2008 Thorman was signed to a minor league contract with the
Milwaukee Brewers and Thorman received an invitation to Spring training. Thorman was released by the Brewers on April 4, 2009 after the Brewers acquired first baseman
Joe Koshansky.
Texas Rangers
On April 7, , Thorman signed a minor league contract with the
Texas Rangers, but was released on April 27.
Thorman had hit only .188 with one home run and four RBIs in 11 games with the Triple-A
Oklahoma RedHawks
Oklahoma (; Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a state in the South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the north, Missouri on the northeast, Arkansas on the east, New M ...
before his release.
Kansas City Royals
Thorman signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals on May 21, 2009.
Thorman hit .297 with 19 home runs and 63 RBIs in 97 games with the Triple-A
Omaha Royals
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. On December 11, 2009 Thorman was re-signed by the Royals with an invitation to spring training.
Detroit Tigers
On December 1, 2010, Thorman signed a minor league contract with the
Detroit Tigers and played in 109 games for the
Toledo Mud Hens
The Toledo Mud Hens are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. They are located in Toledo, Ohio, and play their home games at Fifth Third Field. A Mud Hens team has played in ...
in AAA, hitting .240. He went into coaching not long after.
Personal life
Thorman's father died of cancer when Thorman was 12.
Thorman has a wife, Kelly.
Thorman also has 3 children.
References
External links
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1982 births
Living people
Águilas de Mexicali players
Atlanta Braves players
Baseball people from Ontario
Baseball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Canadian expatriate baseball players in Mexico
Canadian expatriate baseball players in the United States
Canadian people of German descent
Grand Canyon Rafters players
Greenville Braves players
Gulf Coast Braves players
Leones de Yucatán players
Macon Braves players
Major League Baseball first basemen
Major League Baseball left fielders
Major League Baseball players from Canada
Mexican League baseball left fielders
Mexican League baseball right fielders
Mayos de Navojoa players
Minor league baseball managers
Mississippi Braves players
Myrtle Beach Pelicans players
Oklahoma City RedHawks players
Olympic baseball players of Canada
Omaha Royals players
People from Cambridge, Ontario
Richmond Braves players
Toledo Mud Hens players
World Baseball Classic players of Canada
2006 World Baseball Classic players