Thomas De Wolf
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Thomas De Wolf
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 6' 3", Weight 198 lb.
- Born December 22, 1989 in Belgium
Thomas De Wolf was the first player born and raised in Belgium to sign a U.S. pro contract.
De Wolf played for the Hoboken Pioneers in Belgium and appeared on the Belgian national team in the 2006 European Championship B Pool. In July of 2008, he signed with the New York Mets.
De Wolf made his Organized Baseball debut with the 2009 DSL Mets on May 30, batting third and manning left field. He was 1 for 4 with a walk, run and RBI in a 6-2 win over the DSL Rays. He had a productive first season, hitting .254/.432/.290 with 39 walks in 43 games. He had 41 putouts and 3 assists in the outfield, making no errors. He led the DSL Mets in OBP that year.
