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Tommy White (baseball)

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Tommy White
BERJAYA
White with the LSU Tigers in 2023
Athletics – No. 47
First baseman / Third baseman
Born: (2003-03-02) March 2, 2003 (age 23)
St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 17, 2026, for the Athletics
MLB statistics
(through July 19, 2026)
Batting average.167
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

Thomas Anthony White (born March 2, 2003) nicknamed "Tommy Tanks", is an American professional baseball first baseman and third baseman for the Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2026.

Early life

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White grew up in St. Pete Beach, Florida and initially attended Calvary Christian High School.[1] As a junior, he batted .444 with four home runs and 18 runs batted in (RBIs) in 11 games before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.[2] He transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida prior to his senior year. White batted .378 and was named an All-American in his only season at IMG.[3] He was the No. 1 ranked third base draft prospect coming out of high school in 2021, and No. 18 overall. [4]

College career

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White enrolled at North Carolina State University to play college baseball for the NC State Wolfpack. He batted .588 with nine home runs in his first eight collegiate games.[5][6] White set records for the most home runs by a NC State player, and the most in a single season by a freshman in NCAA history. On May 28, 2022, White hit his fourth home run in two games at the ACC Tournament, marking his 27th of the season, and broke Todd Green's 1990 freshman home run record (26).[7] White was a consensus freshman of the year (ACC, Collegiate Baseball, Baseball America, NCBWA, ABCA), and a 1st Team All American.[8][9][10][11] White was a 2022 Dick Howser Trophy semifinalist, and a Golden Spikes Award finalist.[12][13] After his freshman campaign, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[14]

White transfered to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play for the LSU Tigers.[15][16] In his first season with the Tigers, he batted .377 with 24 doubles, 24 home runs, 64 runs scored and led the nation with 105 RBIs. White was named a consensus All-American for a second straight year. LSU won the 2023 national championship, and White was selected for the 2023 College World Series All-Tournament Team.[17][18] In 2024, he batted .330 with 24 home runs and 70 RBIs, and was named second team All-America as well as All-Southeastern Conference as a junior.[19][20] White was a 2023 Golden Spikes Award Semifinalist, and a 2023 and 2024 Dick Howser Trophy Semifinalist.[21][22][23]

White finished his college career ranked No. 8 in NCAA Division I history for career home runs with 75.[24] He was only the fourth player in NCAA Division I history to reach the 75-home run mark in three seasons (2022-24).[24] The others are Pete Incaviglia of Oklahoma State (1983-85), Frank Fazzini of Florida State (1983-85), and George Canale of Virginia Tech (1984-86).[24] White is also the fourth player in NCAA Division I history to hit 20+ home runs in three separate seasons.[24] The others are Incaviglia, Canale and Todd Greene of Georgia Southern (1990-91, 1993).[24]

Professional career

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The Oakland Athletics drafted White with the first pick of the second round (40th overall) in the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.[25] On July 23, 2024, White signed with the Athletics for a $3 million signing bonus.[26]

White was assigned to the Stockton Ports of the Single-A California League to begin his professional career.[27] Over 25 games, he hit .224 with two home runs and 14 RBIs. To open the 2025 season, White was assigned to the Lansing Lugnuts of the High-A Midwest League.[28] In July, he was promoted to the Midland RockHounds of the Double-A Texas League.[29] He was selected to represent the Athletics (alongside Gage Jump) at the 2025 All-Star Futures Game at Truist Park.[30]

White began the 2026 season with the Midland RockHounds before being promoted to the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators in April. Between the two affiliates, he slashed .303/.353/.465 with 10 home runs and 64 RBI in 76 games. On July 17, 2026, White was selected to the Athletics' 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[31]

References

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  1. ↑ Hale, David M. (April 8, 2022). "NC State baseball's Tommy White has the look, the nickname and the game to back it up". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  2. ↑ Askeland, Kevin (March 3, 2021). "Preseason MaxPreps All-America high school baseball team". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Wolfpack slugger Tommy White makes smashing debut". North State Journal. February 23, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Tommy White". perfectgame.org. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  5. ↑ Anderson, R.J. (March 4, 2022). "MLB Prospect Watch: How NC State freshman Tommy White is putting himself on the map". CBS Sports. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  6. ↑ Mintz, Jake (March 4, 2022). "All hail 'Tommy Tanks,' best baseball player on earth right now". Fox Sports. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  7. ↑ Smith, R. Cory (May 28, 2022). "Tommy White breaks NCAA freshman home run record". 247sports.com. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  8. ↑ "NC State's Tommy White named ACC Freshman of the Year". WRALSportsFan.com. May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  9. ↑ "3 things to know about NC State baseball freshman Tommy 'Tanks' White". The Fayetteville Observer. May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  10. ↑ Bomberger, Ryan (June 14, 2022). "N.C. State's White, Tennessee's Burns are National Freshman Players of the Year". sportswriters.net. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  11. ↑ Cahill, Teddy (July 5, 2022). "2022 College Baseball Freshman All-American Teams". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  12. ↑ "NCBWA names 2022 Dick Howser Trophy semifinalists, presented by The Game Headwear". MLB.com. May 19, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Golden Spikes Award 2022 Semifinalists". usabaseball.com. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  14. ↑ "NC State baseball star Tommy White enters transfer portal after record-setting season". The News & Observer. June 2, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  15. ↑ "LSU picks up freshman home run record-holder from North Carolina State". The Advocate. June 24, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  16. ↑ Nagy, Zack (September 28, 2022). "LSU Baseball: Tommy White Donating NIL Money to Give Back to Community". si.com. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Crews, Skenes, White Named 2023 First-Team All-Americans". LSU. June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  18. ↑ "ELEVEN NAMED TO MEN'S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM". jerseysportingnews.com. June 30, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  19. ↑ Richardson, Kyle (June 18, 2024). "LSU baseball's Luke Holman and Tommy White named ABCA All-Americans". LSUTigersWire.com. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  20. ↑ Zack, Naggy (June 13, 2024). "LSU Baseball: Trio of Tigers Earn All-America Honors After Dominant 2024 Season". si.com. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  21. ↑ "NCBWA names semifinalists for 2023 Dick Howser Trophy presented". sportswriters.net. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  22. ↑ "Tommy White and Luke Holman named semifinalists for 2024 Dick Howser Trophy". tigerrag.com. May 17, 2024.
  23. ↑ "USA Baseball Announces 2023 Golden Spikes Award Semifinalists". mlbdraftleague.com. May 22, 2023.
  24. 1 2 3 4 5 Franques, Bill (May 23, 2024). "Tommy White's Grand Slam Marks Career Milestone". lsusports.net. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  25. ↑ Schemmel, Jake. "MLB DRAFT: Athletics take Tommy White with 40th pick". wbrz.com. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  26. ↑ "Oakland A's Sign Second-Round Pick Tommy White". si.com. July 23, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  27. ↑ Gallegos, Martin (August 10, 2024). "Four '24 Draft picks moving up to Single-A". MLB.com. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  28. ↑ Calloway, Brian. "Slugger Tommy White ready to help Lansing Lugnuts find success". Lansing State Journal.
  29. ↑ Goldberg-Strassler, Jesse. "Five Nuts promoted amid slew of roster moves". MiLB.com.
  30. ↑ Dykstra, Sam; Callis, Jim; Mayo, Jonathan (July 11, 2025). "Each team's prospects headed to 2025 MLB Futures Game". MLB.com. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  31. ↑ Nickel, Will (July 15, 2026). "A key member of LSU baseball's 2023 national championship team earns MLB call-up". NOLA.com. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
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