Thomas Hinson Harrington (born July 12, 2001) is an American baseball pitcher who plays in the

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organization. He played college baseball for the Campbell Fighting Camels.

Amateur career

Harrington grew up in Sanford, North Carolina and attended

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. He went 4–0 with a 0.32 ERA and 54 strikeouts over innings pitched as a junior. Harrington made one start before his senior season was canceled due to COVID-19. Harrington was also the starting quarterback on Southern Lee's football team. Harrington joined the Campbell baseball team as a walk-on. He made 16 appearances with 14 starts as a freshman and was named the

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Freshman of the Year after going 6–3 with a 3.45 ERA. He was named the Big South Pitcher of the Year as a sophomore.

Professional career

The

selected Harrington 36th overall in the

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. He signed with the Pirates on July 22, 2022, and received a $2,050,000 signing bonus.

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Campbell Fighting Camels bio
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