Drew Thorpe was born in St. George, Utah, on October 1, 2000. He played high school baseball at Desert Hills High School in St. George, UT. He was the second-ranked RHP and the tenth-ranked overall player in Utah. At Desert Hills, he made 27 appearances, going 20-4 with a 0.97 ERA and 83 strikeouts in 143.2 innings. At the plate, he hit .395 with a .491 OBP; he had 34 hits, five doubles, two triples, one home run, 26 RBI, 26 runs scored, two stolen bases, and 18 walks. Thorpe was ranked the 642nd RHP in the country and the 500th overall player. He committed to playing college baseball at California Polytechnic State University, also known as Cal Poly.
Where Did Drew Thorpe Go to College?
Before pitching at Cal Poly in 2019, he pitched at Peninsula in the Alaska League, appearing in nine games, going 2-2 with a 2.49 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 25.1 innings. In 2020, he made four seasons, going 1-1 with a 3.21 ERA and 31 strikeouts in 28 innings before the season was cut short due to COVID. In 2021, he made six appearances, with 15 of those as starts, going 6-6 with a 3.79 ERA and 104 strikeouts in 90.1 innings. That summer, he played for Yarmouth-Dennis in the Cape Cod Baseball League, making two starts going 0-0 with a 0.90 Era and nine strikeouts in ten innings. In 2022, he made 15 starts, going 10-1 with a 2.32 ERA and 149 strikeouts in 104.2 innings.
When Was Drew Thorpe Drafted?
Thorpe was the 40th-ranked college prospect entering the draft and the 61st overall prospect. He was drafted in the second round by the New York Yankees.
Drew Thorpe Pro Baseball Tenure
2023
During his first season in the Yankees system, he pitched at High-A Hudson Valley and Double-A Somerset, making 23 starts and going 14-2 with a 2.52 ERA and 182 strikeouts in 139.1 innings.
Future
ITD ranks Thorpe as the 98th overall prospect and the Padres fifth-ranked prospect after he was acquired in the trade that sent Juan Soto to the Yankees. He will likely start the season at Double-A San Antonio or Triple-A El Paso.
