Trayce Thompson
OF FA
Fri 9/24/21 5:53 PM

Thompson will head to the bench for the second half of Friday's doubleheader against St. Louis.
EDGE Analysis
Thompson started the first game of the day in center field after starting three straight games in right. Rafael Ortega returns to center for the evening game, while Ian Happ starts in right.

Trayce Thompson
OF FA
Wed 9/22/21 4:40 PM

Thompson will start in right field and bat eighth Wednesday against the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
With Alfonso Rivas (finger) recently joining Jason Heyward (concussion) on the injured list, Thompson appears poised to serve as the Cubs' primary right fielder over the final week and a half of the season. Thompson will draw his third start in a row Wednesday after going 2-for-8 with a stolen base and a pair of solo home runs in his last two contests.

Trayce Thompson
OF FA
Wed 9/22/21 1:53 AM

Thompson went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a loss to Minnesota on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
After going deep for the first time this season in his last game, Thompson slammed a solo shot in his first at-bat Tuesday. The contest was otherwise a frustrating one for the outfielder -- he struck out three times in his final four at-bats -- but he has at least shown some potential for production with two homers and two stolen bases across only 11 plate appearances on the campaign. Thompson slammed 21 long balls and swiped three bags in 92 games at the Triple-A level prior to being called up last week.

Trayce Thompson
OF FA
Sun 9/19/21 11:03 PM

Thompson went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Brewers.
EDGE Analysis
Playing in just his fifth game for the Cubs, Thompson launched his first MLB home run since 2018. The 30-year-old outfielder spent 2019 in the minors and then didn't play at all in 2020 with the minor league schedule canceled. Thompson should serve as depth in Chicago the rest of the way and doesn't have a ton of fantasy appeal unless he starts to see more regular playing time in the season's final weeks.

Trayce Thompson
OF FA
Tue 9/14/21 3:47 PM

Thompson's contract was selected from Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
Thompson made 88 appearances in Iowa this year and slashed .233/.344/.492 with 21 home runs, 63 RBI, 48 runs and three stolen bases. The 30-year-old hasn't made a major-league appearance since 2018 but will serve as depth in the Cubs' outfield after Jason Heyward (concussion) was placed on the 7-day injured list Tuesday.

Trayce Thompson
OF FA
Fri 7/16/21 3:47 PM

Thompson has gone 5-for-33 (.152 average) in nine games for Triple-A Iowa since being reinstated from the temporary inactive list July 3.
EDGE Analysis
Thompson missed just over a week of action at Iowa while he was inactive. The journeyman outfielder is slashing .227/.343/.419 across 204 plate appearances between two Triple-A clubs (Iowa and Reno) this season.

Trayce Thompson
OF FA
Fri 6/25/21 8:34 PM

Thompson was placed on the temporarily inactive list for an unspecified reason Friday, Tommy Birch of the Des Moines Register reports.
EDGE Analysis
Thompson was traded to the Cubs in mid-May, and he slashed .240/.350/.496 with eight home runs, 25 RBI and 20 runs across 34 games with Triple-A Iowa. It's not yet clear how long he'll be sidelined.

Trayce Thompson
OF FA
Tue 5/11/21 6:40 PM

Thompson was traded from the Diamondbacks to the Cubs in exchange for cash considerations Tuesday, Tommy Birch of the Des Moines Register reports.
EDGE Analysis
The outfielder hit .278 in 18 at-bats with Triple-A Reno to begin the season. Now 30, Thompson is several years removed from his most productive minor-league seasons and now joins his sixth professional organization.

Trayce Thompson
OF FA
Sun 3/28/21 2:04 PM

The Diamondbacks reassigned Thompson to their minor-league camp Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Thompson hasn't appeared in the majors since 2018, but he was able to stick around at big-league camp longer than anticipated after slugging two home runs over his first four Cactus League games. The 30-year-old fell off thereafter, finishing the spring with a .167/.219/.350 slash line before his demotion. He'll likely begin the season at Triple-A Reno.

Trayce Thompson
OF FA
Fri 3/5/21 6:00 AM

Thompson went 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored in Thursday's spring game against the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Thompson launched his second home run of the spring while making his second start in right field since Kole Calhoun (knee) was sidelined. Calhoun is expected to miss between four and six weeks after undergoing surgery, and Thompson is part of the mix to fill in should Calhoun not be ready for Opening Day.