PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 20: Thomas Hatch #31 of the Toronto Blue Jays throws a pitch against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on September 20, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Blue Jays defeated the Phillies 6-3. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
Drafted in the third round of the 2016 amateur draft by the Chicago Cubs, Thomas Hatch was acquired by the Blue Jays at the 2019 trade deadline in exchange for veteran reliever David Phelps.
Spending the rest of the season in AA, Hatch made his major league debut last year out of the Blue Jays bullpen, appearing in 17 games and throwing to a 2.