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Diamondbacks Sign Trayce Thompson To Minor-League Deal

By Anthony Franco | February 2, 2020 at 11:11pm CDT

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.

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25 Comments

  1. scottaz

    5 years ago

    Dbacks are thin in the OF at AAA Reno this year. Needed organizational depth piece.

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  2. brucenewton

    5 years ago

    Why this signing needs an article is beyond me.

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    • skrockij89

      5 years ago

      They literally post minor league signings all the time.

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    • Baseball 1600

      5 years ago

      Why this comment needed to be posted is beyond me

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      • Rangers29

        5 years ago

        Why this comment, about another comment, about an article, needed to be posted is beyond me.

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        • Bill the Cat

          5 years ago

          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

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        • machumizer

          5 years ago

          Ok, so i wont play along

          Reply
      • Manfredsajoke

        5 years ago

        This is exactly why the downvote should be brought back.

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        • DarkSide830

          5 years ago

          not like it was particularly a deterrent

          Reply
        • DockEllisDee

          5 years ago

          my downvote works fine and I just gave you a thumbs down

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    • windycitykid89

      5 years ago

      You know, you can just not comment and move along.

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    • All American Johnsonville Dogs

      5 years ago

      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.

      Reply
  3. Rangers29

    5 years ago

    I Trayced him back to the Dodgers, White sox, A’s, and Indians…

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    • phenomenalajs

      5 years ago

      And to his more well-known brother, Klay.

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      • Mr. E Team

        5 years ago

        What will we see first? Klay on an NBA floor or Trayce on an MLB diamond?

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        • All American Johnsonville Dogs

          5 years ago

          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

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        • Rangers29

          5 years ago

          How did my comment start NBA talks? I tried to make a pun, but I guess it was too subtle.

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        • Frisco500

          5 years ago

          Easy there slappy

          Reply
  4. mack423

    5 years ago

    I remember scouts recently as 2017 saying he’s an everyday ML player.

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    • Priggs89

      5 years ago

      I remember when he looked like one for a couple months. That didn’t last long.

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  5. Old User Name

    5 years ago

    I remember fondly, his many hours as a Yankee.

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    • BigFred

      5 years ago

      I remember the hit he got as a member of the A’s.

      Reply
  6. lowtalker1

    5 years ago

    I guess his brother is still better?

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  7. neurogame

    5 years ago

    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.

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  8. maximumvelocity

    5 years ago

    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.

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