Thomas Harrington
Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 78
Pitcher
Born: (2001-07-12) July 12, 2001 (age 22)
Sanford, North Carolina
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Thomas Hinson Harrington (born July 12, 2001) is an American baseball pitcher who plays in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. He played college baseball for the Campbell Fighting Camels.

Amateur career

Harrington grew up in Sanford, North Carolina and attended Southern Lee High School.[1][2] He went 4-0 with a 0.32 ERA and 54 strikeouts over 43+2⁄3 innings pitched as a junior. Harrington made one start before his senior season was canceled due to COVID-19.[3] Harrington was also the starting quarterback on Southern Lee's football team.[4]

Harrington joined the Campbell baseball team as a walk-on.[5] He made 16 appearances with 14 starts as a freshman and was named the Big South Conference Freshman of the Year after going 6-3 with a 3.45 ERA.[6] He was named the Big South Pitcher of the Year as a sophomore.[7][8]

Professional career

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Harrington 36th overall in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[9] He signed with the Pirates on July 22, 2022, and received a $2,050,000 signing bonus.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Harrington hyped in Southern Lee victory over Northwood". The Chatham Record. September 13, 2019. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "Harrington's return cut short by rain". The Sanford Herald. May 11, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  3. ^ Liggett, Billy (February 27, 2022). "Thomas Harrington's unexpected rise to Division I ace". The Rant. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  4. ^ "On Campus: Former Cav to take hill as a new Camel". The Sanford Herald. February 19, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  5. ^ "Play ball! Things to know about NCAA baseball regionals". Seattle Times. Associated Press. June 2, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  6. ^ "Campbell baseball, softball picked to win Big South". The Daily Record. February 11, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  7. ^ "Campbell ace poses threat to Georgia Tech's NCAA regional hopes". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. May 31, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  8. ^ "2022 NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional Preview". Baseball America. June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  9. ^ "Pirates' Thomas Harrington: Popped by Pirates".
  10. ^ "Pirates sign "steady-Eddie" Campbell University pitcher Thomas Harrington". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. July 22, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2022.

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