Trayce Thompson in contrast the sensation of placing on a Chicago White Sox uniform for a 3rd stint to being drafted once more.
“Never could have envisioned this,” the outfielder, whom the Sox chosen within the second spherical of the 2009 major-league draft, stated Thursday morning at Globe Life Field. “Still feels surreal to me.”
Thompson appeared in a mixed 92 video games with the Sox in 2015 and 2018. He was again within the lineup because the Sox accomplished the three-game sequence Thursday in opposition to the Texas Rangers.
“I’m really excited,” he stated, “and now it’s time to help these guys win some games.”
The Sox acquired Thompson as a part of the commerce that despatched starter Lance Lynn and reliever Joe Kelly to the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 28. After a brief rehab project with Triple-A Charlotte, he joined the Sox.
Thompson went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts within the 5-3 loss to the Rangers in entrance of 29,804. He reached base within the eighth when a wild pitch on strike three bought away from catcher Mitch Garver.
The Sox have been swept within the sequence and are a season-worst 24 video games beneath .500. They scored all of their runs within the first inning in opposition to Max Scherzer, who was making his Rangers debut after being acquired in a commerce with the New York Mets. Yasmani Grandal drew a bases-loaded stroll and Gavin Sheets had a two-run single within the inning.
The Rangers scored one run within the second and one other within the third. They took the lead for good within the fourth. Garver hit a solo homer to tie it and Marcus Semien put the Rangers forward with a solo blast.
Sox starter Touki Toussaint allowed 4 runs on 5 hits with 9 strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings. Scherzer allowed the three runs on seven hits with 9 strikeouts and two walks in six innings for the win.
“That’s a really tough lineup to navigate through, and we just came up short,” supervisor Pedro Grifol stated.
The Sox rested Luis Robert Jr., giving Thompson the chance to start out in heart subject.
Thompson acquired a name from Dodgers basic supervisor Brandon Gomes informing him of the commerce, which additionally featured minor-league pitchers Nick Nastrini and Jordan Leasure coming to the Sox group.
“I seriously couldn’t believe it,” Thompson stated. “I felt the writing was on the wall personally with that team in L.A. but never thought it would have been here. I’m happy to join this group and this new staff and see a lot of familiar faces as well.”
Thompson slashed .155/.310/.366 with 5 dwelling runs, 14 RBIs and 12 runs in 36 video games with the Dodgers this season. He had been on the injured checklist since June 4 with a strained left indirect.
“It was just tough sledding for me from the jump,” Thompson stated. “I had a superb night time my first sport of the 12 months (hitting three homers and driving in eight on April 1 in opposition to the Arizona Diamondbacks), however since then it was looking for my rhythm. I by no means actually discovered it till not too long ago after I began enjoying video games once more.
“I reevaluated everything when I got hurt. I’ve been in a decent spot and now it’s about going out and competing and helping these guys win.”
Thompson, 32, has a profession .215/.302/.426 slash line. He has 44 homers, 123 RBIs and 123 runs in 334 video games throughout components of eight major-league seasons with the Sox (2015, ‘18, ‘23), Dodgers (2016-17, ‘22-23), Oakland Athletics (2018), Chicago Cubs (2021) and San Diego Padres (2022).
“He gives us the versatility to give some guys a rest,” Grifol stated Wednesday. “He’s a extremely good outfielder, he’s been there, he’s executed it, so we’ll see the way it goes.
“Really good guy, good makeup guy. He’ll be good in the clubhouse, bring some experience, good worker, professional, all the right attributes and characteristics we’re looking for here.”
Sox basic supervisor Rick Hahn talked about Thompson as somebody the Sox “want in here as part of this culture.”
Thompson stated he gathered loads of data from gamers corresponding to former Sox first baseman José Abreu.
“I try to go about my work and be a good teammate,” Thompson stated. “I’ve had loads of actually good influences in my profession and been in loads of completely different locker rooms. I’ve been privileged to play with some guys of actually excessive character across the sport, and a type of guys is (Abreu). I discovered lots from him.
“Rick has always been honest with me. Been upfront with me in all the conversations we’ve had. It means a lot. At the end of the day, it’s about helping these guys win games. There’s a lot that goes into that and being a good teammate is part of it. I feel super blessed and lucky to be back here.”
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