Bubba Thompson

Bubba Thompson
Texas Rangers
Outfielder
Born: (1998-06-09) June 9, 1998
Jacksonville, Florida
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Leslie A. "Bubba" Thompson (born June 9, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Texas Rangers organization.

Career

Thompson attended McGill–Toolen Catholic High School in Mobile, Alabama. He played baseball and American football in high school.[1] As a junior in baseball, he hit .469 with 19 stolen bases.[2] During his senior year in football, he led his team to the Class 7A state title game, and passed for 3,173 yards and 38 touchdowns.[2]

He originally committed to Auburn University to play college baseball, but changed his commitment to the University of Alabama in February 2017.[3][4][5] A three-star football recruit, he also received offers to play college football from the University of Tennessee and the University of Mississippi.[6][7]

Thompson was considered one of the top prospects for the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[8][9] He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the first round of the draft.[10]

Thompson officially signed with the Rangers a few days after the draft[11] and was assigned to the AZL Rangers, where he spent the whole season, posting a .257 batting average with three home runs and 12 RBIs in thirty games.[12] He spent 2018 with the Hickory Crawdads where he slashed .289/.344/.446 with eight home runs, 42 RBIs, and 32 stolen bases.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "McGill-Toolen's multi-talented Bubba Thompson could have future in baseball, football or both".
  2. 1 2 "Two-sport star Bubba Thompson commits to Alabama to play baseball". February 7, 2017.
  3. ↑ "McGill-Toolen QB Bubba Thompson de-commits from Auburn baseball, wants to play 2 sports".
  4. ↑ "McGill-Toolen two-sport star Bubba Thompson picks baseball, will sign with Alabama".
  5. ↑ "Ole Miss QB Target De-Commits From Auburn Baseball".
  6. ↑ "Tennessee Vols QB target Bubba Thompson decommits from Auburn baseball".
  7. ↑ "Auburn baseball commit Bubba Thompson receives 1st SEC football offer".
  8. ↑ "Bama baseball signee Bubba Thompson has 'star upside,' could be picked in 1st round of MLB Draft".
  9. ↑ "MLB.com 2017 Prospect Watch". Major League Baseball.
  10. ↑ "Rangers draft Bubba Thompson with first pick". Major League Baseball.
  11. ↑ "Former McGill-Toolen star Bubba Thompson officially signs with Texas Rangers".
  12. ↑ "Bubba Thompson Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Bubba Thompson Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
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