Former Dodger outfielder Trayce Thompson has discovered a brand new house. After being launched by the New York Mets on July 3, Thompson signed a minor league take care of the Chicago Cubs.
Tommy Birch of the Des Moines Register reported on the information on Wednesday:
Thompson returns to the Cubs group after spending most of his 2021 season with the membership.
Thompson was designated for task by the Mets after posting a .800 OPS with 16 house runs and 44 RBIs in over 253 plate appearances with their Triple-A affiliate. Now, the 33-year-old will be a part of the Cubs’ Triple-A staff in Iowa to offer the struggling staff with some outfield depth.
There’s a slight probability Thompson might get known as up. Not solely is he acquainted with the group and has major-league expertise, the Cubs are 43-49 and may very well be positioned to promote earlier than the July 30 commerce deadline. Subtracting from their main league roster would solely enhance the probabilities of minor league call-ups.
Thompson went 1 for 4 in his Iowa Cubs debut.
Thompson has loved two completely different stints in Los Angeles, from 2016-17 and 2022-23. The primary time ended with Thompson being designated for task after he struggled to remain wholesome. Then, eventually yr’s commerce deadline, he was despatched to the Chicago White Sox within the commerce for Joe Kelly and Lance Lynn. The Cubs are his third group since that commerce.
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