Landon Thome

Landon Thome
Thome playing in the 2019 All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game
Chicago White Sox
Shortstop
Born: (2007-11-16) November 16, 2007 (age 18)
Hinsdale, Illinois, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
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Landon Thome (born November 16, 2007) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Chicago White Sox organization.

Amateur career

Thome attended Nazareth Academy in La Grange Park, Illinois, a southwestern suburb of Chicago. He was teammates with Jaden Fauske. As a senior in 2026, he had a .535 batting average with seven home runs, 29 runs batted in (RBI) and 49 stolen bases in 50 attempts. He was named the Illinois Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year. For his high school career, he batted .422 with 18 home runs, 117 RBI and 108 stolen bases over 155 games. He committed to play college baseball at Florida State University.

Professional career

Thome was selected by the Chicago White Sox with the 34th overall pick in the 2026 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the team for a $2.5 million signing bonus.

Personal life

Thome is the son of MLB Hall of Fame member Jim Thome.

References

  1. ↑ "Nazareth Academy star Landon Thome aims to follow in Hall of Fame dad's footsteps". CBS News. May 14, 2026. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
  2. ↑ Reaven, Steve (May 22, 2026). "Nazareth's Landon Thome, son of Baseball Hall of Famer Jim Thome, plays 'under microscope.' Scouts see a gem". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
  3. ↑ "White Sox select Landon Thome, son of Hall of Fame slugger". WJOX-FM. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
  4. ↑ Stone, Bill (June 30, 2026). "Thome, Slightom among select ABCA All-Americans". Riverside-Brookfield Landmark. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
  5. ↑ "Family affair: White Sox draft SS Landon Thome, son of Hall of Famer Jim". MLB.com. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
  6. ↑ Welge, Joshua (June 2, 2026). "Nazareth's Landon Thome named Gatorade Illinois baseball Player of the Year". Shaw Local. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
  7. ↑ Clark, Mike (June 28, 2026). "Nazareth's Landon Thome is Southwest Regional Baseball Player of the Year". Southwest Regional Publishing. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
  8. ↑ "Hall of Famer Jim Thome was a 13th-round Draft pick; his son could go in the 1st this year". MLB.com. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
  9. ↑ McGraw, Mike. "White Sox select Nazareth star Thome with No. 34 pick". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
  10. ↑ Stinar, Ben (July 18, 2026). "Chicago White Sox Officially Sign MLB Legend's Son During Blue Jays Series". HEAVY. Retrieved 2026-07-19.
  11. ↑ Varnes, Charlotte (July 11, 2026). "MLB Draft prospect Landon Thome's hitting coach is his Hall of Fame dad, Jim". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-07-11.