Wasnt there a tinge of resentment when Klay won a ring right before his MLB debut? While discussing his opportunity with the British team Thompson has never been to the U.K., but is hoping the squad can squeak out a win or two to help grow the game there he mentioned that hed previously been approached to represent the country in WBC qualifiers in the spring of 2020. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. A therapist once told me that each sibling after the first must push to claim their space within the family. It's not because of who he is in the world now. But to do it here, with a lot of guys I know, a lot of people Ive spent a lot of time with, I think the common theme is just special, he continued. 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? Five days later, Trayce Thompson is celebrating a signature moment of his own. His defense is spectacular too. I just lived out of one big suitcase, he said with a self-deprecating laugh. Several valleys later, Thompson is back in L.A. and making the most of his return to the majors. Trayce tells me about heading north again last offseason and playing 3-on-3 games: Trayce, Klay, and Zaza Pachulia facing off against Mychel, a Warriors coach, and a childhood friend. His mental approach is different and several swing adjustments over the years have him better prepared to do damage on high fastballs. I feel like in the moment, you dont really hear the noise or anything like that. It really boiled down to not hitting the fastball versus lefties, he said. At the end of each revolving stint, two things usually happen: He packs up his suitcase to move to a new city, a new clubhouse, a new organization. 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. vs. TBR 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB, Rookie Status: His time with the Dodgers was on the clock too. Trayce Thompson was born on March 15, 1991. Trayce grins. 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. Latest on Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Trayce Thompson including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN [28] On May 10, he was designated for assignment but he declined the assignment and elected free agency. Thompson made the opening-day roster coming out of spring training in 2016. Thompson started his baseball career in 2009 at the Rookie level with the Bristol White Sox and Great Falls Voyagers. Thompson signed a minor-league deal with Detroit on May 19, the day after his brother scored 15 points and was plus-20 in 34 minutes against the Dallas Mavericks in a Game 1 win of the NBAs Western Conference Finals. [4] Thompson spent the entire 2013 season at Double-A Birmingham where he hit .229 in 507 at bats. 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. ; High School Santa Margarita Catholic High School; Debut August 4, 2015; Born March 15, 1991 in Los Angeles, CA USA; BR page. Best Bets, Sports Stories, Tool Usage: The Odds Shop is Live. [14] Ultimately, he played in 95 games for the Oklahoma City club and 27 for the Dodgers. But, of course, with a Showtime Laker for a father they played just as much basketball. But then, he proudly noted, his collection always has featured more Dodger blue than anything else. Don't miss any of the Dodgers latest News, Rumors, and Exclusive Offers! He cant say if it came from birth position or from his love of Curb Your Enthusiasm (Ive watched so much Larry David, I feel like hes a part of me now). Ugh, yeah.. A Southland native who attended Santa Margarita High in Orange County, Thompson was drafted by the White Sox in the second round in 2009, then traded to the Dodgers after a successful MLB debut in 2015. His two-run homer to center in the second inning gave the Dodgers an early 4-0 lead. Youre just trying to make the play, and lucky for us, we came out on the right side of it.","type":"markdown"},{"__typename":"ExternalEmbed","data":{"__typename":"ExternalEmbedContent","html":", "He's been unbelievable since he got here." Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. He said, Communicating with Klay on the phone is sometimes like pulling teeth. Try a week on us. He also had many self talks, trying to replenish his psyche with confidence and conviction.. He doesnt get in his Klay Zone. He just plays as fast as possible, so he makes some stupid moves., Sibling relationships are messy, so I prod: can an ultra-competitive younger brother not feel any jealousy about a sibling outshining him? I feel like in the moment, you dont really hear the noise or anything like that. 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. Its why the Dodgers outfielder has been watching old video of himself recently, trying to address an important hole in his approach against left-handed pitching. The #Padres have placed OF Wil Myers on the 10-Day IL (retro: 4/27) with a right thumb contusion and selected the contract of OF Trayce Thompson. [17] The Athletics designated him for assignment on April 17, 2018. I wasnt gonna choose what Mikey liked, so I chose the opposite, he says.) Trayce must not have gotten the memo, because he hasnt been playing like a fort-holder-downer in his two months back in Los Angeles. In one regard, the 31-year-old is in the opposite boat as Taylor. Trayce Thompson takes batting practice during a workout ahead of Game 1 of the National League Division Series. Nearly half his RBIs have come in the seventh inning or later. All rights reserved. Get rid of Gallo. And then another right before this renaissance in LA? It was a long night, but it was one of the best nights of my life.. After squeezing the baseball in his glove, his momentum took him all the way into the netting above the wall as he deftly eluded the retreating ballboy.\n\nThat was a play we needed, Roberts said. Last year, I feel like I got tied up inside a lot, he said, comparing his new approach with his old one. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. The family called him Bamm-Bamm growing up because he carried his bat around everywhere. But Trayce has done a great job. The Cubs acquired him from Arizona in May 2021 and he had a fantastic season at Triple-A Iowa. When their father got the Lakers announcing gig right before Klay started high school, the family relocated to Los Angeles and the three brothers became inseparable. Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) February 3, 2023. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. I think were all surprised by it. Trayce Thompson was born in Los Angeles, CA. There were long hours spent in front of a computer, watching and replaying videos of his swing, and others around the sport he admired. I've been trying to manifest it. A 6-foot-4, 200-pound outfielder, Thompson has terrific bat speed, and his future power potential is exciting. BET $5 ON ANY PREGAME MONEYLINE AND GET $200 IF YOU WIN! When I bring up his brothers meme-worthy China tour he starts laughing and shakes his head. Since 1957, GQ has inspired men to look sharper and live smarter with its unparalleled coverage of style, culture, and beyond. [10] He was placed on the disabled list on July 16 with a sore back. Its a little daunting, he said, to see all the different colors.. You can meet us on the third hole or whatever. After a dream resurgence in the major leagues last season, Trayce Thompson has even bigger goals in mind for 2023. Meet Anna Kleinsorge: Details About Ryan Leaf Future Wife. [10], On May 19, 2022, Thompson signed a minor league deal with the Detroit Tigers,[30] however they traded him back to the Dodgers on June 20 for cash considerations. All the Under-$20 Style, Tech, and Home Goods We're Feeling This March, 35 Alarmingly Good Watch Deals to Upgrade Your Wrist, Fellas, You're About to Blow Your Rent Money at the SSENSE Sale, Brooklyn Nets Sharpshooter Yuta Watanabe Is Thriving on the NBA's Most Chaotic Team, The #1 Ranked NBA Snitch Ref Just Wants To Keep Hoops Honest. As Klay returned to the court last fall, going on to win a fourth NBA title with the Warriors, Trayce eventually got back to the majors for the first time in three years, earning a September call-up from the Chicago Cubs last season after hitting 21 home runs during the triple-A season. To Thompson, its another reminder of how much his career has changed over the last year and why hes wary of not squandering his second lease on life in the big leagues. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses. Trayce was on the other end of the line. His beard is close-trimmed, and his forehead is shaded by a Dodgers hat. Knowing Klays history, thats not happening anytime soon. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. Roberts also provided an update on a rehabbing Chris Taylor, who is still a ways from returning to the lineup. 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. Hes a guy I learn from.. Youre just trying to make the play, and lucky for us, we came out on the right side of it.. His next couple years werent much better: A self-admitted disaster in 2018, when he batted just .117 in 51 games with the As and White Sox; a mediocre 2019 season with Clevelands triple-A affiliate; and a pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign spent entirely at the Diamondbacks alternate training site. And then, of course, theres the Klay of it all. Klay and Trayce played on the same basketball team for the two of the years they overlapped at Santa Margarita Catholic High School. And during the first half of the ensuing campaign, he flourished as a 25-year-old rookie, posting a .796 on-base-plus-slugging percentage and 13 home runs in his first 73 games while, occasionally, batting as high as third in the lineup. That opportunity enticed the outfielder, too. Jackson-Davis scored 23 points with 10 rebounds . Hes absolutely terrible with his phone. Jeff wrote and edited for Baseball Essential for years before joining Dodgers Nation. Stephanie Apstein Sep 2,. 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