Riley Thompson
{{about||the American animator|Riley Thomson|}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Short description|American baseball player (born 1996)}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name = Riley Thompson
|image =
|caption =
|team = NC Dinos
|number = 3
|position = Pitcher
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|7|9}}
|birth_place = Evansville, Indiana, U.S.
|bats = Left
|throws = Right
|debutleague = KBO
|debutdate = March 23
|debutyear = 2025
|debutteam = NC Dinos
|statleague = KBO
|statyear = March 29, 2025
|stat1label = Win–loss record
|stat1value = 1–1
|stat2label = Earned run average
|stat2value = 6.75
|stat3label = Strikeouts
|stat3value = 9
|teams =
- NC Dinos ({{kboy|2025}}–present)
}}
Benjamin Riley Thompson (born July 9, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the NC Dinos of the KBO League.
Career
=Chicago Cubs=
Thompson was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 11th round, with the 338th overall selection, of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.{{Cite web|title=Cubs sign 32 selections from 2018 MLB Draft|url=https://www.mlb.com/amp/press-release/cubs-sign-32-selections-from-2018-mlb-draft-284535220.html|access-date=December 10, 2024|website=mlb.com|language=en}} He made his professional debut with the Low–A Eugene Emeralds. Thompson spent the 2019 season with the Single–A South Bend Cubs, posting an 8–6 record and 3.06 ERA with 87 strikeouts in 94 innings pitched across 21 starts.{{Cite web|title=Riley Thompson Stats & Scouting Report|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/3510-riley-thompson/stats/|access-date=December 10, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}}
Thompson did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season 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=December 10, 2024|website=mlb.com|language=en}} He additionally missed the entirety of the 2021 campaign because of a shoulder injury.{{Cite web|title=Cubs Prospect Focus: Riley Thompson|url=https://www.cubshq.com/cubs-baseball/story/cubs-prospect-focus-riley-thompson-18859|access-date=December 10, 2024| website=cubshq.com|language=en}}
Thompson returned to action in 2022 with the Double–A Tennessee Smokies, compiling a 2–5 record and 4.42 ERA with 64 strikeouts in 57 innings over 19 starts.{{Cite web|title=Cubs Pitching Prospect Signs in Korea|url=https://www.sportsmockery.com/chicago-cubs/cubs-pitching-prospect-signs-in-korea/|access-date=December 10, 2024|website=sportsmockery.com|language=en}} He spent 2023 with the Triple–A Iowa Cubs, registering a 3–8 record and 5.64 ERA with 78 strikeouts across 25 appearances (19 starts).{{Cite web|title=Riley Thompson - Stats - Pitching|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/players/benjamin-thompson/sa876287/stats?position=P|access-date=December 10, 2024|website=fangraphs.com|language=nl}}
Thompson returned to Iowa in 2024, making 34 appearances and logging a 6–4 record and 5.95 ERA with 99 strikeouts over {{fraction|107|1|3}} innings pitched.{{Cite web|title=Cubs Pitching Prospect Riley Thompson is Off to Korea|url=https://www.bleachernation.com/cubs/2024/12/02/cubs-pitching-prospect-riley-thompson-is-off-to-korea/|access-date=December 10, 2024|website=bleachernation.com|language=en}} He elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2024.{{Cite web|title=Minor League Free Agents 2024|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2024/|access-date=December 10, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}}
=NC Dinos=
On December 1, 2024, Thompson signed with the NC Dinos of the KBO League.{{Cite web|title=Dinos sign minor league pitcher Thompson|url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20241201001000315?section=news|access-date=December 1, 2024|website=m-en.yna.co.kr|language=en}}
References
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External links
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