Towards the end of the 2009 campaign it seemed almost a given that Josh Thole would be the team's starting catcher from 2011 and beyond. While nothing is set in stone, the belief that Thole will ...

Josh Thole, who hit .321 in 17 games for the Mets in September and then flirted with .400 in the Venezuelan winter league, has shown the mettle and determination to succeed anywhere.

With the phones acting up and Josh Thole scheduled to call in, Al Dukes was not in a good place just after 7 a.m. Monday morning.

Mets catcher Josh Thole returns to Wrigley Field for the first time since he and his brother, Jeremy, secured an autograph from Mark McGwire in 1998.

Thole, a career .242 hitter, joins Chris Iannetta and Erik Kratz as the Yankees' catcher signings since Austin Romine signed with the Tigers.

Entering Wednesday's game, Thole had amassed just two hits since April 26. Even if given the opportunity to play more often, Thole holds little to no value in most leagues.

Thole went 0-for-2 and scored a run in Monday's game against the Rays, which was just the third time this season in which Thole started consecutive games for the Jays.

Getty Images Josh Thole’s phone buzzed throughout the night of April 29, when the Mets’ no-hitter club either doubled or quintupled in membership, depending on one wants to calculate such matters.

Howard Smith/US PresswireJosh Thole PHILADELPHIA -- Jerry Manuel hadn't seen much of Josh Thole when the 22-year-old catcher made his big-league debut earlier this month. But the Mets manager knew ...

Thole has received just two at-bats since signing a major league contract with the Blue Jays at the beginning of the month. Thole's 2016 campaign has been one to forget. The 29-year-old came out ...

Thole has just four at-bats in September, far fewer than in any other month this season. With R.A. Dickey seemingly moved to the bullpen for good, Thole -- Dickey's personal catcher -- is no ...