Trayce Thompson
OF FA
Wed 5/3/23 7:29 PM

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday that Thompson has been battling an illness over the past two days, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
EDGE Analysis
Thompson has been kept out of action since Sunday and wasn't at the ballpark for Wednesday's game against Philadelphia. There's no telling exactly how long Thompson will be out for, but he should be considered day-to-day until he recovers.

Trayce Thompson
OF FA
Thu 4/13/23 4:50 AM

Thompson went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run, a walk and an additional scored Wednesday in a 10-5 victory versus the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
He began the game on the bench but entered the contest as a pinch hitter for David Peralta in the sixth inning. Thompson worked a walk and came around to score the go-ahead run, then produced a run on his own with a solo shot in the following frame. The long ball was Thompson's first since he went deep three times against Arizona in his first game of the season April 1. Since that three-homer contest, Thompson is batting just .200 and has a 35 percent strikeout rate, though he's also worked four walks over 19 plate appearances.

Trayce Thompson
OF FA
Sun 4/2/23 12:40 AM

Thompson went 3-for-4 with three home runs and eight RBI in Saturday's 10-1 win against Arizona.
EDGE Analysis
Thompson didn't get into either of the Dodgers first two games, but he made a loud case for more playing time with his three-homer performance Saturday. The outfielder began his night with a grand slam off Madison Bumgarner in the first inning, added a three-run shot off Kevin Ginkel in the fifth and tacked on a solo shot off Carlos Vargas in the eighth. With the explosive performance, Thompson jumped into the league lead in RBI and is tied with C.J. Cron for the lead in homers. The big performance wasn't lost on manager Dave Roberts, who declared after the game that Thompson would get another start Sunday, per Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register.

Trayce Thompson
OF FA
Thu 3/2/23 2:18 PM

Thompson is expected to form the short side of a platoon in left field with David Peralta for the Dodgers this season, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Thompson actually had reverse splits for the Dodgers last season, posting a 1.010 OPS with 10 homers against righties versus just a .621 OPS and three dingers off lefties. The 31-year-old has worked over the offseason on his approach versus left-handers and the team is confident he'll improve in that area. "I'll still bet on the fact that there'll be an uptick - significant uptick - versus left this year," manager Dave Roberts said. "He's smart enough to know that, one piece of value that he can add for our club, is to be more productive versus left-handed pitching." Thompson also figures to see some starts in center field this season as part of the Dodgers' new-look outfield.

Trayce Thompson
OF FA
Fri 1/13/23 2:07 PM

Thompson and the Dodgers agreed on a one-year, $1.45 million contract Friday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
EDGE Analysis
Thompson won't have to go through the arbitration process anymore after coming to terms with Los Angeles on Friday. 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.

Trayce Thompson
OF FA
Thu 10/13/22 12:36 AM

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.
EDGE Analysis
Thompson will take the place of Cody Bellinger in center field after Bellinger has struck out four times in the first two games of the NLDS. Thompson will face Blake Snell in Game 3, whom he is 1-for-5 against in his career.

Trayce Thompson
OF FA
Wed 10/5/22 4:13 PM

Thompson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's regular-season finale with the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
Thompson will take a seat in the regular-season finale after going 6-for-14 with a home run, four walks, three runs and two RBI while starting the past five games. The righty-hitting outfielder is likely to fill a short-side platoon role when the Dodgers return to action during the National League Division Series.

Trayce Thompson
OF FA
Sat 10/1/22 2:07 AM

Thompson went 1-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 10-1 win over the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
Thompson missed Thursday's game for personal reasons, but his absence was a short one. He had a rough September at the plate, going 10-for-63 (.159), though half of those hits were home runs and he drove in 12 runs. The outfielder owns a .243/.335/.486 slash line with 12 homers, 40 RBI, 34 runs scored and three stolen bases across 242 plate appearances between the Dodgers and the Padres this year.

Trayce Thompson
OF FA
Fri 9/30/22 6:23 PM

Thompson (personal) is starting at designated hitter and batting fifth Friday against the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
He was scratched for personal reasons Thursday but is back in there against righty Chad Kuhl. Thompson is hitting .155/.261/.431 with five home runs and one steal in 20 games this month.

Trayce Thompson
OF FA
Thu 9/29/22 8:05 PM

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.
EDGE Analysis
The exact reason for Thompson's absence hasn't been revealed, but he's only expected to be away from the team for a single day. Miguel Vargas will start in left field in his absence.