Trayce Thompson

31-Year-Old OutfielderOF

Los Angeles Dodgers

2022 Stats

AVG

.256

RBI

2023 Projections

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2023 Fantasy Outlook

Thompson looked to be headed toward a forgettable 2022 campaign when he went 1-for-14 in an early-season stint with the Padres and was consequently designated for assignment. He latched on with the Tigers in May but didn't see any additional MLB action until the Dodgers traded for him in June. The acquisition proved to be fruitful for Los Angeles, as Thompson clubbed 13 homers, slashed .268/.364/.537 and posted a 153 wRC+ over 75 regular-season games with the club. The Dodgers were impressed enough with Thompson to include him in the starting lineup for all four of their playoff games, though he went just 2-for-13 with six strikeouts and three walks. Despite his breakthrough half-season, it's unlikely that Thompson is lined up to become a true late-career Cinderella story given his flaws at the plate -- most glaringly, he registered a 36.5 percent strikeout rate and hit just .174 against southpaws on the campaign. There's a good chance he'll remain with Los Angeles in 2023, but given his lack of sustained MLB success, Thompson's most likely fit is as a fourth outfielder and occasional DH. Read Past Outlooks

RANKS

#470

ADP

League Majors

Bats R

Throws R

40 Man Yes

Height 6'3"

Weight 220

DOB 3/15/1991

Born Los Angeles, CA

College None

Drafted 2nd Rd 2009 CWS

Inks one-year deal

OFLos Angeles Dodgers

January 13, 2023

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.

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The outfielder compiled a .256 average with 13 homers, 41 RBI, 36 runs and four stolen bases over 219 at-bats with the Padres and Dodgers in 2022. Thompson has a clear path to a starting spot in the Dodgers' outfield based on the current depth chart, but it wouldn't be a surprise to see the team add a higher-profile option before Opening Day and bump him to the bench.

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Left/Right Batting Splits

Since 2020

+22%

OPS vs RHP

2022

+63%

OPS vs RHP

2021

+272%

OPS vs LHP

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	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2020vs Left	.784	113	14	6	19	1	.212	.310	.475
Since 2020vs Right	.957	177	28	11	31	5	.284	.390	.568
2022vs Left	.621	96	10	3	11	0	.174	.260	.360
2022vs Right	1.010	159	26	10	30	4	.308	.409	.602
2021vs Left	1.819	17	4	3	8	1	.462	.588	1.231
2021vs Right	.489	18	2	1	1	1	.067	.222	.267
2020vs Left	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020vs Right	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Home/Away Batting Splits

Since 2020

+17%

OPS at Home

2022

+44%

OPS at Home

2021

+226%

OPS on Road

2020

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	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2020Home	.962	142	23	7	24	1	.280	.394	.568
Since 2020Away	.820	148	19	10	26	5	.233	.324	.496
2022Home	1.022	125	21	6	23	1	.308	.416	.606
2022Away	.710	130	15	7	18	3	.209	.292	.417
2021Home	.521	17	2	1	1	0	.071	.235	.286
2021Away	1.698	18	4	3	8	2	.429	.556	1.143
2020Home	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020Away	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Stat Review

How does Trayce Thompson compare to other hitters?

This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.

BB/K
Walk to strikeout ratio
BB Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
K Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
BABIP
Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
ISO
Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
AVG
Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
OBP
On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
SLG
Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
OPS
On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
wOBA
Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
Exit Velocity
The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
Hard Hit Rate
A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
Barrels/PA
The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
Expected BA
Expected Batting Average.
Expected SLG
Expected Slugging Percentage.
Sprint Speed
The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
Ground Ball %
The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
Line Drive %
The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
Fly Ball %
The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.

BB/K

0.34

BB Rate

12.5%

K Rate

36.5%

BABIP

.374

ISO

.251

AVG

.256

OBP

.353

SLG

.507

OPS

.860

wOBA

.373

Exit Velocity

92.2 mph

Hard Hit Rate

42.2%

Barrels/PA

8.2%

Expected BA

.251

Expected SLG

.496

Sprint Speed

23.1 ft/sec

Ground Ball %

31.3%

Line Drive %

29.7%

Fly Ball %

39.1%

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This is how Thompson's season started: designated for assignment by the Dodgers in late March, claimed by the Yankees, claimed by Oakland, DFA'd by Oakland, traded to the White Sox. That all took place in a little over three weeks. The brother of Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson, Trayce stayed put on the South Side for a while but struggled to a negative-4 wRC+ (yes, negative) and was designated for assignment yet again in late June. He did not return to the major leagues after that. Thompson has flashed exciting tools in the past, but he suffered two back fractures in 2016 and his career has never recovered. At this point, it doesn't look like Thompson will ever make enough contact to shed the Quad-A label (41.8 K% in 2017, 36.5% last season). He will at least get a look with the Indians as a non-roster invitee to spring training.

Thompson was on his way to becoming part of the outfield of the future in Los Angeles before two back fractures cost him the entire second half of the 2016 season. Thompson has hit just .168/.259/.335 since the injury in 66 major-league games. He never regained his form in the minors, either, as he managed just a .632 OPS for Triple-A Albuquerque following a demotion in 2017. The Dodgers are loaded with outfielders even if they don't make a splash with a trade or free-agent acquisition. Thompson's first 41 games of 2016, in which he hit .274/.336/.528 with 13 extra-base hits, suggest tantalizing potential, but with the Dodgers looking to repeat as National League champions in 2018, expect the team to make Thompson prove he has found that form in the minors before he gets another shot at a starting role in the bigs.

Thompson had the look of a difference-maker as an early-season pickup after he compiled a .270/.352/.603 line (.955 OPS) with six homers over 21 games in May, but a back injury suffered near the end of the month lingered through the second half and cut his season short as he did not appear in a game after July 10. Thompson was nearly split neutral in 2016, which bodes well for his chances of carving out a larger role this time around. In addition to the back injury, his rising strikeout rate as the season progressed is a cause for concern, as his hit tool has typically graded out as his worst offering, even though he offers a combination of power and speed necessary to be a valuable fantasy contributor, and the defensive prowess required to maintain a regular role even when he's battling through a slump at the plate. Barring a major change to the depth chart, Thompson will begin the season competing for playing time in the Dodgers' outfield.

When the White Sox recalled Thompson from Triple-A Charlotte, he had a reputation as a glove-first, athletic outfielder who could spell Avisail Garcia in right. So of course he posted an OPS near .900 through his first 40 MLB games and played Garcia into a platoon. Perhaps his emergence should not be too big of a surprise, as he flashed big power in the lower minors before succumbing to the strikeout bug at Double-A in 2013. He got his strikeout rate below 20 percent in 2015, and good things happened. He may not be able to sustain a high average, but his athleticism, power, and defense should make him a valuable fantasy contributor in time. Unfortunately, his path to 2016 playing time now has several roadblocks with the move to Los Angeles as part of a three-team trade in the offseason.

Thompson has become buried in the White Sox's organizational ranks behind newer prospects, but he remains an interesting minor league hitter. That is to say, he will remain interesting if he can ratchet down the strikeouts. He posted a .182 ISO and went 20-for-25 on the basepaths at Double-A Birmingham, but also struck out 151 times in 595 plate appearances. Thompson draws good reports for his defense and baserunning ability, so he could report to Triple-A Charlotte at some point in 2015, even if his batting average never rises.

Thompson's raw power propelled him through the White Sox's organization through his first three years of professional ball, but he hit a wall in 2013 at Double-A Birmingham despite repeating the level. His power/speed combination would be intriguing if he could ever correct his strikeout problem, and he has the potential to hit Chicago in the next season or two, but expect him to spend much of 2014 at Birmingham again, unless the White Sox decide he is ready for Triple-A competition.

Thompson may be the best power hitter coming through the White Sox's minor league system. He finished 2012 at Triple-A Charlotte after hitting 22 home runs earlier in the year at High-A Winston-Salem. His long swing continues to result in too many strikeouts (172 in 2012) to predict much contact at the major league level, but the power may be legitimate. He will have a chance to work on those issues over a full season at Charlotte in 2013.

Thompson exploded for 24 home runs and 36 doubles as a 20-year-old at Low-A Kannapolis in 2011. However, he also displayed some streaky tendencies and struck out 172 times in 519 at-bats. Thompson also had vastly greater success against left-handed pitchers (.951 OPS) than righties (.721), which is something he will have to improve upon as he ascends the minor leagues. He comes from an athletic family and possesses a lot of upside, but he is probably a few seasons away from sniffing the major leagues.

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Will start in Game 3

OFLos Angeles Dodgers

October 12, 2022

Manager Dave Roberts confirmed that Thompson will start in Game 3 of the NLDS against the Padres on Friday, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

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Sits in regular-season finale

OFLos Angeles Dodgers

October 5, 2022

Thompson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's regular-season finale with the Rockies.

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Plates one in return

OFLos Angeles Dodgers

September 30, 2022

Thompson went 1-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 10-1 win over the Rockies.

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Back in action Friday

OFLos Angeles Dodgers

September 30, 2022

Thompson (personal) is starting at designated hitter and batting fifth Friday against the Rockies.

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Scratched for personal reasons

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September 29, 2022

Thompson was scratched from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Padres due to personal reasons, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

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