Trayce Thompson
| Trayce Thompson | |||
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Thompson, At Bat for the Los Angeles Dodgers during Spring Training 2016 | |||
| Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 21 | |||
| Outfielder | |||
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Born: March 15, 1991 Ladera Ranch, California | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 4, 2015, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
| MLB statistics (through May 3, 2016) | |||
| Batting average | .290 | ||
| Home runs | 7 | ||
| Runs batted in | 25 | ||
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Trayce Nikolas Thompson (born March 15, 1991) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Chicago White Sox.
Early career
Thompson attended Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California,[1] and committed to play college baseball for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).[2]
Professional career
Minor leagues
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.
Chicago White Sox
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.
Personal
Thompson is the son of Mychal Thompson, who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Thompson also has two brothers who play in the NBA: Mychel and Klay.[8][9]
References
- ↑ "Thompson brothers from family with talent to burn". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Trayce Thompson breaks with tradition". latimes. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- ↑ "White Sox 2013 Prospect Watch". Chicago.whitesox.mlb.com. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
- ↑ "White Sox add Sanchez and Thompson, claim Elmore". Chicago.whitesox.mlb.com. November 20, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
- ↑ Fox Sports. "White Sox call up OF Trayce Thompson, brother of NBA star Klay Thompson". FOX Sports. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- 1 2 "VIDEO: O.C. rookie Trayce Thompson hits first career home run against Angels". The Orange County Register. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- ↑ Simon, Andrew (December 16, 2015). "White Sox acquire Frazier in 3-team deal". mlb.com. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- ↑ Chicago Tribune (February 22, 2015). "White Sox prospect Trayce Thompson inspired by brother and NBA star Klay". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- ↑ Chicago Tribune (August 11, 2015). "Klay Thompson recalls brother Trayce's 'surreal' White Sox debut". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)