A week later, Trayce homered in Toledos quick 10-4 win at Worcester. Try a week on us. Over the 11 minutes of discussion, Roberts said that Justin Turner, who had been dealing with abdominal tightness, wouldnt play the rest of the series at Coors Field after missing six of the clubs previous seven games. It's also available for football, basketball and hockey. I wasnt able to control that inside part of the zone.. Its the hottest day of the year at Dodger Stadium and ESPNs in town for Sunday Night Baseball. I didnt play well, Thompson said of his first Dodgers stint. Gallo hasnt impressed me Trace Thompson has alot going on. This guy battled through a strenuous rehab right when his career was taking off and then had to go back down to the minors and do it all over again. Trayce Thompson is happy to be back with the Dodgers even if his trip back to Los Angeles has been a long trek. Baseball IQ seems out the roof! As he toiled in the minors, trying to rediscover his game, his older brother Klay Thompson, the All-Star guard for the Golden State Warriors, was tethered to the bench with a string of serious injuries, missing all of the 2019-20 season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament and all of 2020-21 with a with a ruptured Achilles tendon. His two-run homer to center in the second inning gave the Dodgers an early 4-0 lead. Thompson cleared waivers and elected free agency Saturday. Your email address will not be published. It's not just Thompson's path back to Los Angeles that is reminiscent of the famous Beatles song. I just got traded.. [3] On September 14, 2021, the Cubs selected Thompson's contract. Since 1957, GQ has inspired men to look sharper and live smarter with its unparalleled coverage of style, culture, and beyond. Four ways the Dodgers can fill the hole in their lineup, Its a huge blow. Gavin Lux tears right ACL and is expected to miss 2023 season, Cactus League stadium guide: Everything you need to know to attend spring training. Trayce Nikolas Thompson Status: Active Nickname: Rocco's Uncle Born: 3/15/1991 in Los Angeles, CA Draft: 2009, Chicago White Sox, Round: 2, Overall Pick: 61 High School: Santa Margarita. One of the quirks of the post-pandemic minor-league schedule is teams play six-game series each week from Tuesday to Sunday. He was added to the active roster. For me personally and selfishly, I havent experienced any of these NBA moments. Find out more. And on the games final, fateful play, he sprinted 83 feet in 4.6 seconds to make a game-ending grab that, according to Statcast, had a 35 percent catch probability. But this game isnt about talent, its about performance at the major-league level. For goodness sake, his numbers and the eye test say hes better than Gallo, Taylor and even Bellinger right now! As long as that opportunity is within my grasp and I can knock the door down and control my own destiny, kind of like I did earlier this season with San Diego, Im going to bet on myself. Thompson and the Dodgers agreed on a one-year, $1.45 million contract Friday to avoid arbitration, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports. Draft: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 2nd round of the 2009 MLB June Amateur Draft from Santa Margarita Catholic HS (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA). March 15, 1991 Again, Klay provided some familial motivation. He's also the co-host of the Locked On Dodgers podcast, a daily podcast that brings the smart fan's perspective on our Boys in Blue. Jillian Doors; Community. He signed with San Diego after the lockout ended and immediately produced at Triple-A El Paso, which earned him a promotion in late April when Wil Myers was injured. Trayce started for much of July and August, but then trades and lineup shuffles sent him back to the bench. The bridge of the song sounds a lot like what Trayce had to say to USA Today's Bob Nightengale . As the youngest of three brothers myself, I was always fascinated by Trayce. Last year, the right-handed-hitting Thompson had unusually stark reverse splits, doing significantly better against right-handed pitching (.308 batting average, 1.010 OPS) than left-handers (.174 average, .621 OPS). A lot of teams maybe didnt see that out of me, which is fine, he said. As he worked his way back from a torn anterior cruciate ligament injury that ended his 2019 Finals run, Klay Thompson tore his Achilles tendon in November 2020. An outfielder who wasnt even on the roster until late June after being acquired for cash considerations from the Tigers has become one of the key cogs in a Dodgers juggernaut that continues rolling unimpeded toward a ninth National League West title in 10 years. And in what has since become his longest big-league stint since 2018, Trayce has flashed his trademark power its a small sample size, but his .523 slugging percentage is among the best on the team and coupled strong outfield defense with newfound consistency at the plate. He needs to be in the flow of the game for his best performance. To revisit this article, select My Account, thenView saved stories, To revisit this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. He has also played for the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, and the San Diego Padres. Although the athlete has not opened up much about his relationship, it is known that he has been with Jillian for quite a long now. September 1, 2022 September 1, 2022. When Mookie Betts went down with a rib injury in June, Los Angeles brought in Thompson as a short-term replacement to fill the gap . After stops in L.A., Oakland, Chicago, San Diego, and a half dozen minor league teams, Trayce is back with the Dodgers, where he has found an MLB home. Not only is Klay part of the organization, their oldest brother, Mychel, became a coach earlier in the year. But that day, he sent 20 texts to me before I could respond. But his tryout lasted six games and he was DFAd again. Its been a mental grind., I always knew I was capable, he said, so I always saw a light at the end of the tunnel.. [10], On January 13, 2023, Thompson agreed to a one-year, $1.45 million contract with the Dodgers, avoiding salary arbitration. It left a bad taste in my mouth on the year, Thompson said. Although Thompson got approval from the Dodgers to play the event which will keep him away from the teams camp for at least a week during group stage play at Chase Field in Phoenix his entry wasnt as straightforward as most. Its something that I want to be the guy versus lefties So theres a lot of work to do., I know I had a step in the right direction last year for myself and my career, helping this team. I had too much sense of urgency, probably tried to to do too much, Thompson said. It all comes to an end at some point, but I want to make sure I can look myself in the mirror and say I did everything I could.. His current contract terms are 1 yr/$1.45M (23). [1] He committed to attend the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to play college baseball for the UCLA Bruins. Thompson continued to play well for the Dodgers, belting 13 homers and playing good defense for a team with World Series aspirations, until he fractured two vertebrae in his lower back in July 2016 and missed the rest of the season. When he got his license, he would drive me to high school and we'd be late every day, Trayce says. Hes made the most of his opportunity, with the most recent example coming in two consequential moments Friday. I wasnt gonna choose what Mikey liked, so I chose the opposite, he says.) Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. After being cut by the team two years later, he struggled to find another steady home in the majors, bouncing around eight organizations as a journeyman Class AAA player. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Trayce Thompson had 56 hits last season and 173 hits over his career. Trayce, meanwhile, has helped answer some of the Dodgers midseason problems. vs. TBR 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB, Rookie Status: Back in the summer of 2021, Thompson and his fianc Jillian secretly had a baby. Hes a good chess player, but hes a reckless chess player. Thompson was supposed to hold down the fort; now hes a lock for an important role in October. The boys grew up in Portland, in a home dominated by sports: the nearby Seattle Mariners had Ken Griffey Jr., Randy Johnson, and Alex Rodriguez and all three boys were smitten. [10], Thompson was designated for assignment by the Dodgers on March 27, 2018. Trayce Nikolas Thompson (born March 15, 1991) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Trayce Thompson has played for 5 teams; the Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. When they suffered some injuries in the outfield, president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said the team immediately targeted the right-handed slugger. Man, he doesnt care, he says. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. Trayce Hodges is a genderbent of Tracy Hodges. Im very motivated to prove myself at the major leagues. Exceeded rookie limits during 2016 season, 2023 Contract Status: Simona Thompson (his best friend) Connie Morrison (his ex-best friend) Tracy Hodges (his genderbent counterpart) Rocco's Uncle is a nickname for Trayce Thompson. (111-51, 1st place in NL West). It really boiled down to not hitting the fastball versus lefties, he said. Don't miss any of the Dodgers latest News, Rumors, and Exclusive Offers! Now, I got back here right towards the end of June, beginning of July. He said, Communicating with Klay on the phone is sometimes like pulling teeth. Trayces take on his brother proves prophetic; its two weeks of calling before I catch Klay by phone. Trayce Thompson's diving catch. (Age 24-142d, It might seem like a surprisingly harsh self-evaluation from a player who not only batted .268 with 13 home runs, 39 RBIs and a sterling .901 on-base-plus-slugging percentage in 74 games with the Dodgers but did so after languishing in the minor leagues for most of the previous half-decade. (Courtesy of Trayce Thompson). They need guys to play well. A Phoenix native, he originally interned at The Times before joining the staff in 2019. He spent six-plus seasons in the minors before reaching the majors. The minor-league baseball schedule offered Trayce Thompson a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to celebrate his brother Klays fourth NBA title in Boston on Thursday. (Mychel, the oldest, loved Griffey, so Trayce, three years younger, did too. Hed always been doing his own thing and baseballs nonstop calendar never afforded him a chance to be there. And he stows the old bat bag in his familys storage unit, adding to a collection that now feels like a kaleidoscope of discarded baseball relics. As Bill Plunkett writes in the Orange County Register, the Dodgers expected Thompson to be solid, but no one expected him to be as good as he has been, including manager Dave Roberts. All rights reserved. T rayce Thompson was the difference Friday, both at the plate and in the field. Klay was gutted when Trayce got the news about his back, but it only was when he faced his own adversitymissing consecutive seasons with a torn ACL and then a torn Achillesthat he fully understood his brothers grueling stretch. Even though hes clutch, it feels like hes more productive in 7, 8 or 9th batting order. A 6-foot-4, 200-pound outfielder, Thompson has terrific bat speed, and his future power potential is exciting. Chris Taylor is nearing a return from a foot fracture. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Dodgers Trayce Thompson arrives for a spring training baseball game against the Chicago White Sox on March 19, 2016, in Phoenix. Every hair on my body stood up, the former Lakers center recalled recently. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Hernndez: Dodgers should trade for Juan Soto and avoid mistake Angels made with Mike Trout, MLB to Congress: Without our antitrust exemption, players and fans lose, Another Trevor Bauer defamation suit is thrown out, Who could replace Gavin Lux? Thompson, 31, has faced plenty of challenges in his 13-year career. At the time, Thompson said he felt like I was gonna be here for a while.. He was traded to the Dodgers in June, filling the teams need for outfield defense and righthand hitting created by a string of injuries. 20,976th in major league history) When the final out is recorded, the first-place Dodgers move to an outlandish 92-41. Nobody knew what to expect when he returned. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. We would be there all day, man, playing catch or shooting hoops. I don't get bothered by it. Two days before he was set to celebrate Klays triumphant return in the Warriors championship parade last month, Mychal Thompson sat in a Bay Area hotel room and witnessed his other sons latest turning point unfold in real time. Having Trayce comfortable, knowing his surroundings, I think that gave him the best chance to perform from the get-go, Roberts said. So I feel like all the stars kind of lined up.. Ad Choices. I've been trying to manifest it. When the Dodgers acquired outfielder Trayce Thompson from the Tigers in late June, his role was pretty clear: help hold down the fort while Mookie Betts was on the injured list with a fractured rib. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) February 3, 2023. Klays dog Rocco has 65,000 Instagram followers; Trayce doesnt have an Instagram. 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