About Colby Thomas

Colby Grant Thomas (born January 26, 2001) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.

Amateur career
Thomas attended Valdosta High School in Valdosta, Georgia, where he played baseball. As a senior in 2019, he hit .416 with 13 home runs, 45 RBIs, and 17 stolen bases. Thomas was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 37th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and instead enrolled at Mercer University to play college baseball.

Thomas played in 16 games as a freshman for Mercer in 2020 before the season was cancelled, batting .333 with five home runs and 18 RBIs. He hit .247 with ten home runs and 37 RBIs over 53 games as a sophomore in 2021. Thomas then played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Bourne Braves where he batted .228 with four home runs over 29 games. As a junior in 2022, he hit .325 with 17 home runs and 45 RBIs over 42 games before a shoulder injury ended his season. He committed to transfer to the University of Florida following the season's end.