The Diamondbacks signed outfielder Trayce Thompson to a minor-league contract, per a tweet from their Triple-A affiliate in Reno. He will receive an invite to MLB spring training.
Thompson, now 28, compiled 589 MLB plate appearances between 2015-18. He combined for a lackluster .206/.276/.389 line (78 wRC+) over that time. Thompson has shown some power, popping 22 home runs. Unfortunately, a career 28% strikeout rate has proven too much to overcome.
He failed to crack the majors in 2019. He instead spent the entire season with Cleveland’s Triple-A affiliate. It was more of the same for the right-handed hitter, who slashed .219/.294/.482 with 24 homers but an unpalatable 36.1% strikeout rate.
He has MLB experience at all three outfield positions and logged playing time relatively equally across the grass in Columbus last season. If the out-of-options Thompson cracks the Diamondbacks’ roster with a strong spring training, he’d have to remain on the club’s active roster or be exposed to waivers.
scottaz
Dbacks are thin in the OF at AAA Reno this year. Needed organizational depth piece.
brucenewton
Why this signing needs an article is beyond me.
skrockij89
They literally post minor league signings all the time.
Baseball 1600
Why this comment needed to be posted is beyond me
Rangers29
Why this comment, about another comment, about an article, needed to be posted is beyond me.
Bill the Cat
OK, I’ll play along. Why this comment, about a comment about another comment, about an article, needed to be posted is beyond me.
And before anyone tries to piggy-back my comment on this thread, I’m just sitting here on my couch chuckling and smiling as I wonder why people give a crap about such unimportant comments from total strangers
machumizer
Ok, so i wont play along
Manfredsajoke
This is exactly why the downvote should be brought back.
DarkSide830
not like it was particularly a deterrent
DockEllisDee
my downvote works fine and I just gave you a thumbs down
windycitykid89
You know, you can just not comment and move along.
All American Johnsonville Dogs
U mad bro? Look nobody is gonna write an article about me or you. But don’t live your life sucking on sour grapes my friend.
Rangers29
I Trayced him back to the Dodgers, White sox, A’s, and Indians…
phenomenalajs
And to his more well-known brother, Klay.
geg42
What will we see first? Klay on an NBA floor or Trayce on an MLB diamond?
All American Johnsonville Dogs
Klay on the NBA floor since trayce doesn’t play 3B 2B SS 1B C or pitcher.
Well I guess he can mop up lop sided games when dbacks are down 15 or 16. Never say never
Rangers29
How did my comment start NBA talks? I tried to make a pun, but I guess it was too subtle.
Frisco500
Easy there slappy
mack423
I remember scouts recently as 2017 saying he’s an everyday ML player.
Priggs89
I remember when he looked like one for a couple months. That didn’t last long.
Old User Name
I remember fondly, his many hours as a Yankee.
BigFred
I remember the hit he got as a member of the A’s.
lowtalker1
I guess his brother is still better?
neurogame
In his early limited t8me with the a Dodgers, he was actually a really productive outfielder but I think he hurt his severely hurt his back And has never been able to reproduce his early success since.
maximumvelocity
Trance Thompson pretty much rode a hot start that defied his minor league profile into numerous chances on the ML roster.
In fact, he was the first of a few WS player who had success after being called up following depth depletion in Chicago, only to bottom out a year later. The same happened with Tyler Saladino, Nicky Delmonico and Daniel Palka.