Brad Thomas #36

He, his wife Kylie and daughter Sienna (7/20/06) reside in New South Wales, Australia during the off-season...Graduated from Mitchell High School in Sydney, Australia in 1995...Actively participates with Tigers Dreams Come True and the Detroit Tigers Autographed Memorabilia Donation Program.

2011

Limited to 12 appearances with the Tigers as he was sidelined for the remainder of the season after landing on the disabled list on May 11 with left elbow inflammation...Equaled a career high with three strikeouts on April 19 at Seattle...Assigned to Triple A Toledo for an injury rehabilitation assignment on June 14 -- compiled a 2.00 ERA (9.0IP/2ER) in six outings with the Mud Hens before his injury rehabilitation assignment was recalled on June 29...Joined Toledo for a second injury rehabilitation assignment on July 8 -- appeared in two games with the Mud Hens before his injury rehabilitation assignment was recalled by the Tigers on July 14.

2010

Established career highs in nearly every category as he completed his first full season at the major league level with the Tigers in 2010 ... Tied for fifth among all American League relievers with six wins ... Earned his first major league win on April 28 versus Minnesota ... Compiled a career-high four-game winning streak April 28-June 13 ... Established a career high with 3.2 innings of relief on May 3 at Minnesota ... Fanned three batters on May 14 versus Boston to establish a career high -- equaled the high with three strikeouts on September 29 at Cleveland ... Finished 3-0 with a 2.08 ERA (8.2IP/2ER) in eight appearances during June ... Compiled a 1.69 ERA (16.0IP/3ER) over his final 13 outings of the season August 23-October 3 ... Limited lefthanded batters to a .252 batting average (29x115)...righties hit .322 (48x149) against him ... Finished 4-0 with a 4.37 ERA (35.0IP/17ER) in 23 outings at home...posted a 2-2 record and 3.41 ERA (34.1IP/13ER) in 26 appearances on the road ... Compiled a 4-0 record and 4.12 ERA (39.1IP/18ER) in 22 appearances prior to the all-star break...finished 2-2 with a 3.60 ERA (30.0IP/12ER) in 27 outings following the all-star break.

2009

Spent both the 2008 and 2009 seasons with Hanwha in the Korean Baseball League -- compiling a 2.86 ERA (113.1IP/36ER), 44 saves and 119 strikeouts in 104 appearances during the two seasons...Selected to the league's all-star squad.

2008

Spent both the 2008 and 2009 seasons with Hanwha in the Korean Baseball League -- compiling a 2.86 ERA (113.1IP/36ER), 44 saves and 119 strikeouts in 104 appearances during the two seasons...Selected to the league's all-star squad.

2007

Assigned to Triple A Tacoma after signing with the Seattle Mariners as a minor league free agent on March 1, 2007...Split time between the starting rotation and bullpen -- finished 4-4 with a 5.44 ERA (81.0IP/49ER) in 15 starts and 4-2 with a 3.57 ERA (35.1IP/14ER) in 19 relief outings...Tabbed the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week for May 28-June 3, compiling a 0.69 ERA (13.0IP/1ER) and eight strikeouts in two starts...Saw action in six games (one start) with Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League following the season, posting a 1-1 record, 1.13 ERA (8.0IP/1ER) and one save.

2006

Saw action with Nippon in the Japanese Baseball League in both 2005 and 2006.

2005

Saw action with Nippon in the Japanese Baseball League in both 2005 and 2006.

2004

Made the Minnesota Twins Opening Day roster out of Spring Training in 2004...Appeared in three games with the Twins before he was designated for assignment by the club on April 13 -- acquired by the Boston Red Sox on April 21...Landed on the disabled list for the remainder of the season on April 23 with a left elbow strain...Assigned to Triple A Pawtucket for an injury rehabilitation assignment June 3-July 1, making four appearances.

2003

Assigned to Triple A Rochester to begin the 2003 season...Made two starts before being sidelined April 18-July 2 with a strained left elbow ligament...Joined the Gulf Coast League Twins for an injury rehabilitation assignment -- started on June 24 at the Gulf Coast League Orioles and June 29 at the Gulf Coast League Red Sox...Compiled a 2.35 ERA (23.0IP/6ER) in seven outings (three starts) during July with Rochester...Recalled from Rochester by the Twins for the remainder of the season on September 2.

2002

Spent the entire 2002 season with Triple A Edmonton, leading the club with 152.0 innings pitched...Led the Pacific Coast League with 112 runs allowed, while he finished fourth with 97 earned runs allowed and tied for fifth with 12 losses...Finished 2-1 with a 2.48 ERA (32.2IP/9ER) in five starts during July...Started two games during the Pacific Coast League playoffs, going 1-1 with a 5.19 ERA (8.2IP/5ER)...Named the 15th-best prospect in the Twins organization following the season by Baseball America...Saw action with Phoenix in the Arizona Fall League following the season.

2001

Finished second in the Eastern League with a 1.96 ERA as he spent most of the 2001 season with Double A New Britain...saw his first major league action in two separate stints with the Twins...Selected to both the Eastern League's mid- and post-season all-star squads...Third among all Eastern League starters with a .206 batting average against, while he was fourth with 9.13 baserunners per nine innings...Recalled from New Britain by Minnesota on May 25 -- made his major league debut on May 26 versus Oakland, taking the loss after allowing four runs in 1.2 innings of work...Made four starts with Minnesota before he was optioned to New Britain on June 19...Compiled a 5-1 record and 1.75 ERA (36.0IP/7ER) in six starts during July for New Britain...Recalled from New Britain by Minnesota on August 10 -- started one game for the Twins on August 11 at Tampa Bay before being optioned back to New Britain for the remainder of the season on August 12...Sidelined August 20-September 2 with a pulled left groin...Started one game for New Britain during the Eastern League playoffs, allowing two earned runs in 5.2 innings pitched...Named the fifth-best prospect in the Eastern League and sixth-best prospect in the Twins organization following the season by Baseball America.

2000

Compiled a 12-8 record and 2.95 ERA (140.1IP/46ER) in 26 games (25 starts) between Single A Fort Myers and New Britain during the 2000 season -- topped all Twins minor leaguers with 12 wins and a 2.95 ERA...Earned a spot on the World Team for the Futures Game held at Atlanta's Turner Field prior to Major League Baseball's All-Star Game -- worked a scoreless inning of relief in the game...Had his contract transferred from Fort Myers to New Britain on June 15...Fanned 10 batters as he tossed a four-hit shutout in the first game of a doubleheader on July 27 versus Altoona -- tied for fifth in the Eastern League with one shutout...Tabbed the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for August 7-13 after he fanned 11 batters and earned the win with 7.2 shutout innings on August 11 versus New Haven...Placed on the temporarily inactive list for the remainder of the season on August 30 so he could pitch for Australia in the Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia...Named the ninth-best prospect in the Twins organization following the season by Baseball America.

1999

Led the Florida State League with 27 games started as he spent the entire 1999 season with Fort Myers...Finished 4-2 with a 2.81 ERA (41.2IP/13ER) in six starts during July.

1998

Selected to the Midwest League's mid-season all-star squad with Single A Fort Wayne during the 1998 season...Won his only start during the Midwest League playoffs, allowing one earned run in 7.2 innings of work...Saw action in the Maryland Fall League following the season.

1997

Released by the Los Angeles Dodgers organization on May 9, he signed with the Twins as a minor league free agent on May 12 and was assigned to Rookie level Elizabethton for the 1997 season.

1996

Saw his first professional action with Rookie level Great Falls in the Dodgers organization during the 1996 season...Fourth among all Pioneer League relievers with 1.47 walks per nine innings.

1995

Signed by the Dodgers as a non-drafted free agent on July 2, 1995.