Trayce Thompson

Trayce Thompson
Thompson batting for the Los Angeles Dodgers during spring training in 2016
Chicago White Sox – No. 32
Outfielder
Born: (1991-03-15) March 15, 1991
Los Angeles, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 4, 2015, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
(through June 13, 2018)
Batting average .208
Home runs 22
Runs batted in 58
Teams

Trayce Nikolas Thompson (born March 15, 1991) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago White Sox. He has also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland Athletics. He is the son of former NBA player Mychal Thompson and the younger brother of current NBA player Klay Thompson.

Early career

Thompson attended Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California.[1] He committed to attend the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to play college baseball for the UCLA Bruins.[2]

Professional career

Chicago White Sox

The Chicago White Sox selected Thompson in the second round of the 2009 MLB Draft, and he signed rather than enroll at UCLA. Thompson started his baseball career in 2009 at the Rookie level with the Bristol White Sox and Great Falls Voyagers. In 2009 combined, Thompson hit .198 in 106 at-bats. In 2010, Thompson played the whole season for the Kannapolis Intimidators of the Class A South Atlantic League. In 2010, Thompson hit .229 in 210 at-bats. In 2011, Thompson again played the whole season with Kannapolis hitting .241 in 519 at-bats. In 2012, Thompson moved up to through the White Sox farm system starting with the Winston-Salem Dash of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League, then moved up to the Birmingham Barons of the Class AA Southern League and the Charlotte Knights of the Class AAA International League. In 2012, Thompson hit a combined .253 in 517 at-bats. Before the 2013 season, Thompson was ranked the White Sox #2 prospect.[3] Thompson spent the entire 2013 season at Double-A Birmingham where he hit .229 in 507 at bats.

Thompson was added to the White Sox' 40-man roster on November 20, 2013.[4] The White Sox promoted Thompson to the major leagues on August 3, 2015,[5] and he made his debut the next day.[6] He hit his first major league home run on August 11 against Hector Santiago.[6]

Los Angeles Dodgers

On December 16, 2015, Thompson, along with Micah Johnson and Frankie Montas, were traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of a three team trade that sent Todd Frazier to the White Sox and José Peraza, Brandon Dixon and Scott Schebler to the Cincinnati Reds.[7] He made the Dodgers' 2016 opening day roster.[8] He played in 80 games for the Dodgers, hitting .225 with 13 homers and 32 RBI.[9] He was placed on the disabled list on July 16 with a sore back.[10] When his injury did not respond to treatment, he underwent an X-Ray which revealed that he had multiple fractures in his back,[11] which kept him out of action for the rest of the season.[12]

After recovering from his injuries, Thompson was optioned to the Oklahoma City Dodgers to begin the 2017 season, but was called up to the parent club partway through the season.[13] Ultimately, he played in 95 games for the Oklahoma City club and 27 for the Dodgers. In his big-league appearances in 2017, he batted .122 with a .483 OPS and two RBIs.[9]

Thompson was designated for assignment by the Dodgers on March 27, 2018.[14]

Oakland Athletics

On April 3, 2018, Thompson was claimed off waivers by the New York Yankees[15] and then two days later was claimed again, this time by the Oakland Athletics.[16] The Athletics designated him for assignment on April 17, 2018.[17]

Return to the White Sox

Thompson was traded back to the White Sox on April 19, in return for cash considerations.[18] The White Sox designated Thompson for assignment on June 22, 2018.[19]

Personal

Thompson, was born in Los Angeles, California, to former NBA player Mychal Thompson, who played for the Los Angeles Lakers and currently works in sports radio. Trayce's mother is Julie Leslie, a college volleyball player with the University of Portland and University of San Francisco. Both of his older brothers are basketball players: Mychel, has played in the NBA Development League, most recently with the Santa Cruz Warriors and Klay, plays basketball for the Golden State Warriors.[20][21]

References

  1. ↑ "Thompson brothers from family with talent to burn". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Trayce Thompson breaks with tradition". latimes. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  3. ↑ "White Sox 2013 Prospect Watch". Chicago.whitesox.mlb.com. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  4. ↑ "White Sox add Sanchez and Thompson, claim Elmore". Chicago.whitesox.mlb.com. November 20, 2013. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  5. ↑ Fox Sports. "White Sox call up OF Trayce Thompson, brother of NBA star Klay Thompson". FOX Sports. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  6. 1 2 "VIDEO: O.C. rookie Trayce Thompson hits first career home run against Angels". The Orange County Register. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  7. ↑ Simon, Andrew (December 16, 2015). "White Sox acquire Frazier in 3-team deal". mlb.com. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  8. ↑ Stephen, Eric (April 2, 2016). "Dodgers finalize opening day roster: Charlie Culberson, Trayce Thompson, Austin Barnes, Louis Coleman earn spots". SB Nation. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  9. 1 2 "Trayce Thompson Statistics & History". Baseball Reference.
  10. ↑ Padilla, Doug (July 16, 2016). "Back soreness sends Dodgers' Trayce Thompson to DL". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  11. ↑ Baer, Jack (August 8, 2016). "Thompson has back fractures, X-ray reveals". mlb.com. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  12. ↑ Duarte, Michael. "Los Angeles Dodgers Injury Updates: Kazmir Misses Out on Minor League Playoffs". NBCLosAngeles.
  13. ↑ Unruh, Jacob (April 5, 2017). "OKC Dodgers: Outfielder Trayce Thompson works to regain footing in new setting". NewsOK. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  14. ↑ Pollshuk, Mark (March 27, 2018). "Dodgers Designate Trayce Thompson, Claim Cory Mazzoni From Cubs". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  15. ↑ Adams, Steve (April 3, 2018). "Yankees Claim Trayce Thompson". mlb trade rumors. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  16. ↑ Todd, Jeff (April 5, 2018). "Athletics Claim Trayce Thompson". mlb trade rumors. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  17. ↑ Todd, Jeff (April 17, 2018). "Athletics Designate Trayce Thompson for Assignment". mlb trade rumors. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  18. ↑ Sullivan, Paul (April 19, 2018). "White Sox trade Tyler Saladino to Brewers, pick up Trayce Thompson from Athletics". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  19. ↑ "White Sox's Trayce Thompson: Designated for assignment". CBSSports. June 22, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  20. ↑ Chicago Tribune (February 22, 2015). "White Sox prospect Trayce Thompson inspired by brother and NBA star Klay". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  21. ↑ Chicago Tribune (August 11, 2015). "Klay Thompson recalls brother Trayce's 'surreal' White Sox debut". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
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