Dom Thompson-Williams
{{short description|American baseball player (born 1995)}}
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|birth_place = Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
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Dominique Danton Thompson-Williams (born April 21, 1995) is an American former professional baseball outfielder.
Career
Thompson-Williams attended East High School in Sioux City, Iowa. In 2013, he was named the state's high school baseball player of the year.{{cite web|url=https://siouxcityjournal.com/sports/high-school/football/east-s-thompson-williams-to-play-football-baseball/article_094cb257-8c24-52b5-98e9-2bd1a8206d6b.html |title=East's Thompson-Williams to play football, baseball |publisher=siouxcityjournal.com |date=February 6, 2013 |accessdate=September 8, 2018}} In 2014, he attended Iowa Western Community College.{{cite web|author=Barry Poe |url=https://siouxcityjournal.com/sports/baseball/college/former-east-standout-thompson-williams-shines-for-iowa-western/article_64147b5e-a6f8-55c0-a2cd-a838a6d084d8.html |title=Former East standout Thompson-Williams shines for Iowa Western |publisher=siouxcityjournal.com |date=May 23, 2014 |accessdate=September 8, 2018}} He transferred to the University of South Carolina to play for the South Carolina Gamecocks for the 2016 season.{{cite web|url=https://siouxcityjournal.com/sports/columnists/hersom/hersom-thompson-williams-thriving-in-first-year-as-a-gamecock/article_2338e07b-92c3-58cf-88e6-b6d7f6f04d24.html |title=HERSOM: Thompson-Williams thriving in first year as a Gamecock|publisher=siouxcityjournal.com |date=March 29, 2016 |accessdate=September 8, 2018}}{{cite web|last=Connolly |first=Matt |url=https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-baseball/article67924152.html |title=Dom Thompson-Williams 'living the dream' at South Carolina |publisher=The State |date=March 23, 2016 |accessdate=September 8, 2018}}
=New York Yankees=
The New York Yankees selected Thompson-Williams in the fifth round, with the 158th overall selection, of the 2016 MLB draft,{{cite web|last=Breinerbbreiner |first=Ben |url=https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-baseball/article83051492.html |title=South Carolina OF Dom Thompson-Williams drafted by NY Yankees |publisher=The State |date=June 10, 2016 |accessdate=September 8, 2018}} and he signed with the Yankees, beginning his professional career.{{cite web|last=Connolly |first=Matt |url=https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-baseball/article83815052.html |title=USC OF Dom Thompson-Williams to begin pro baseball career |publisher=The State |date=June 14, 2016 |accessdate=September 8, 2018}} He made his professional debut with the Staten Island Yankees of the Low–A New York-Penn League, batting .246 with three home runs, 16 RBIs, and 15 stolen bases in 56 games.
In 2017, Thompson-Williams began the year with Staten Island before the Yankees promoted him to the Charleston RiverDogs of the Single–A South Atlantic League in August.{{cite web|last=Connolly |first=Matt |url=https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-baseball/article166103082.html |title=Ex-Gamecock Dom Thompson-Williams coming to Charleston SC |publisher=The State |date=August 8, 2017 |accessdate=September 8, 2018}} In 64 games between both clubs, he hit .244 with three home runs and 28 RBIs.
Thompson-Williams began the 2018 season with Charleston{{cite web|last=Asberry |first=Derrek |url=https://www.postandcourier.com/sports/j-p-sears-dom-thompson-williams-join-top-yankee-prospects/article_def3fac6-3538-11e8-b561-2fb32d3bc02e.html |title=J.P. Sears, Dom Thompson-Williams join top Yankee prospects on Charleston RiverDogs 2018 roster |publisher=postandcourier.com |date=March 31, 2018 |accessdate=September 8, 2018}} and received a midseason promotion to the Tampa Tarpons of the High–A Florida State League.{{cite web|last=Asberry |first=Derrek |url=https://www.postandcourier.com/sports/five-homers-in-two-days-dom-thompson-williams-other-former/article_f8aee86e-5ad0-11e8-818f-6f6986379985.html |title=Five homers in two days: Dom Thompson-Williams, other former Gamecocks, are making South Carolina proud |publisher=postandcourier.com |date=May 19, 2018 |accessdate=September 8, 2018}} The Yankees promoted him to the Trenton Thunder of the Double–A Eastern League for the playoffs.{{cite web |last=Franko |first=Kyle |url=https://www.trentonian.com/sports/wasteful-thunder-blanked-by-fisher-cats-in-game-of-elds/article_74e115f8-b15a-11e8-907a-9f41dbf16615.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180909000317/https://www.trentonian.com/sports/wasteful-thunder-blanked-by-fisher-cats-in-game-of-elds/article_74e115f8-b15a-11e8-907a-9f41dbf16615.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 9, 2018 |title=Wasteful Thunder blanked by Fisher Cats in Game 1 of ELDS |publisher=trentonian.com |date=September 4, 2018 |accessdate=September 8, 2018 }} In 100 total games for the year, he slashed .299/.363/.546 with 22 home runs, 74 RBIs, and twenty stolen bases.{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=657779#/career/R/hitting/2018/ALL|title=Dom Thompson-Williams Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball|publisher=MiLB.com|accessdate=November 19, 2018}}
=Seattle Mariners=
On November 19, 2018, the Yankees traded Thompson-Williams, Justus Sheffield, and Erik Swanson to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for James Paxton.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/25325582/yankees-land-james-paxton-trade-send-top-prospect-mariners |title=Yankees land James Paxton in trade, send top prospect to Mariners |work=Espn.com |date=November 20, 2018 |accessdate=April 6, 2019}}{{cite web | url=https://www.postandcourier.com/sports/will-former-gamecock-dom-thompson-williams-become-greatest-yankee-who-never-was/article_0956b2d6-5d24-11e9-9ce3-cb9049b0a7de.html | title=Will former Gamecock Dom Thompson-Williams become greatest Yankee who never was? }} He started the 2019 season with the Arkansas Travelers of the Double–A Texas League.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/milb/news/mariners-dom-thompson-williams-homers-twice-in-arkansas-travelers-debut/c-305994368 |title=Thompson-Williams shines in Travs win |publisher=MiLB.com |first=Jordan |last=Wolf |date=April 5, 2019 |accessdate=April 6, 2019}} In 115 games for Arkansas, he hit .234/.298/.391 with 12 home runs, 41 RBI, and 15 stolen bases.{{Cite web|title=Dom Thompson-Williams Stats & Scouting Report|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/9918/dom-thompson-williams/|access-date=June 28, 2023|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}}
On February 24, 2020, Thompson-Williams underwent surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon, and missed the entire 2020 season,{{Cite web|title=Mariners’ Dom Thompson-Williams: Out for 2020 season after surgery|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/mariners-dom-thompson-williams-out-for-2020-season-after-surgery/amp/|access-date=June 28, 2023|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} which was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title=2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled|access-date=June 28, 2023|website=mlb.com|language=en}} He returned to Arkansas for the 2021 season, playing in 58 contests and batting just .184/.254/.311 with 5 home runs and 28 RBI.{{Cite web|title=Dom Thompson-Williams - Stats - Batting|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/players/dominique-thompson-williams/sa829483/stats?position=OF|access-date=June 28, 2023|website=fangraphs.com|language=en}} Thompson-Williams was released by the Mariners organization on April 2, 2022.{{Cite web|title=Former Bishop Heelan catcher starts in Double-A with Royals team, Sioux North grad hits walk-off for Norfolk Tides|url=https://siouxcityjournal.com/sports/baseball/professional/minor/former-bishop-heelan-catcher-starts-in-double-a-with-royals-team-sioux-north-grad-hits/article_48e533f5-bcac-5913-812f-f986d23d84dc.html|access-date=June 28, 2023|website=siouxcityjournal.com|language=en}}
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External links
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