Drafted in 2005, Josh Thole played professional baseball for over 14 years. A catcher known for managing a pitching staff, especially knuckleballers, Josh played for seven different teams, including the New York Mets, the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Arizona Diamondbacks. In 2012, he caught Johan Santana’s no hitter, the first in the team’s 50 year history. Josh now resides in upstate New York and is the owner of The Thole Collective, which provides lessons, clinics, and leadership programs for baseball players.
