About Trayce Thompson
Trayce Nikolas Thompson (born March 15, 1991) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, and San Diego Padres. Thompson also played for the Great Britain National Team in the 2023 World Baseball Classic and the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Trayce is the son of former National Basketball Association (NBA) player Mychal Thompson and the younger brother of current NBA player Klay Thompson and former NBA player Mychel Thompson. == Early career == Trayce Nikolas Thompson was born on March 15, 1991, in Los Angeles, California. Thompson attended Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. He initially committed to play college baseball for UCLA, but chose to play professionally instead. == Professional career == === Draft and minor leagues === The Chicago White Sox selected Thompson in the second round of the 2009 MLB draft, and he signed rather than enroll at UCLA. Thompson started his baseball career in 2009 at the Rookie level with the Bristol White Sox and Great Falls Voyagers. In 2009 combined, Thompson hit.198 in 106 at-bats. In 2010, Thompson played the whole season for the Kannapolis Intimidators of the Single–A South Atlantic League.
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