Trayce Thompson

Positions: Centerfielder, Rightfielder and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 225lb (190cm, 102kg)

Born: March 15, 1991 in Los Angeles, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 2nd round of the 2009 MLB June Amateur Draft from Santa Margarita Catholic HS (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA).

High School: Santa Margarita Catholic HS (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2016 season

2024 Contract Status: 2nd-Year Arb Eligible

Service Time (01/2024): 4.010 • Arb Eligible: 2023 • Free Agent: 2026

Agents: Wasserman

Full Name: Trayce Nikolas Thompson

Nicknames: Rocco's Uncle

Pronunciation: \trace\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.7

935

198

.212

128

RBI

126

OBP

.300

SLG

.411

OPS

.711

OPS+

2021 Player Batting Game Log

2021 Player Batting Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
1	2021-05-06	AAA-AAAW	Reno Aces	@	Salt Lake Bees	5	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
2	2021-05-07	AAA-AAAW	Reno Aces	@	Salt Lake Bees	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
3	2021-05-08	AAA-AAAW	Reno Aces	@	Salt Lake Bees	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
4	2021-05-09	AAA-AAAW	Reno Aces	@	Salt Lake Bees	5	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
Player Moved from AAA-AAAW to AAA-AAAE
5	2021-05-11	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	St. Paul Saints	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
6	2021-05-12	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	St. Paul Saints	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
7	2021-05-13	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	St. Paul Saints	5	5	2	3	1	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
8	2021-05-14	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	St. Paul Saints	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
9	2021-05-15	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	St. Paul Saints	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
10	2021-05-16	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	St. Paul Saints	5	5	1	2	1	0	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
11	2021-05-20	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		Omaha Storm Chasers	5	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
12	2021-05-21	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		Omaha Storm Chasers	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	LF	0
13	2021-05-22	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		Omaha Storm Chasers	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
14	2021-05-23	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		Omaha Storm Chasers	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
15	2021-05-25	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		St. Paul Saints	5	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
16	2021-05-26	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		St. Paul Saints	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
17	2021-05-27	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		St. Paul Saints	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
18	2021-05-28	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		St. Paul Saints	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
19	2021-05-29	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		St. Paul Saints	5	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
20	2021-05-30	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		St. Paul Saints	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	RF	0
June			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
21	2021-06-01	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	Omaha Storm Chasers	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
22	2021-06-02	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	Omaha Storm Chasers	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
23	2021-06-03	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	Omaha Storm Chasers	5	4	1	2	1	0	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
24	2021-06-04	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	Omaha Storm Chasers	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
25	2021-06-06	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	Omaha Storm Chasers	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	pdH	0
26	2021-06-08	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		Columbus Clippers	5	5	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
27	2021-06-09	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		Columbus Clippers	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
28	2021-06-10	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		Columbus Clippers	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
29	2021-06-11	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		Columbus Clippers	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
30	2021-06-12	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		Columbus Clippers	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
31	2021-06-13	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		Columbus Clippers	4	4	2	2	0	0	2	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
32	2021-06-15	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	St. Paul Saints	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
33	2021-06-16	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	St. Paul Saints	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
34	2021-06-17	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	St. Paul Saints	5	4	2	1	0	0	0	3	1	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	RF	0
35	2021-06-18	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	St. Paul Saints	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
36	2021-06-19	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	St. Paul Saints	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
37	2021-06-20	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	St. Paul Saints	5	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	CF	1
38	2021-06-23	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		Omaha Storm Chasers	3	2	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
39	2021-06-23 (2)	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		Omaha Storm Chasers	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
July			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
40	2021-07-04	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	Indianapolis Indians	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
41	2021-07-06	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		St. Paul Saints	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
42	2021-07-07	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		St. Paul Saints	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	RF	1
43	2021-07-08	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		St. Paul Saints	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
44	2021-07-09	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		St. Paul Saints	6	5	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
45	2021-07-11	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		St. Paul Saints	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
46	2021-07-13	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	Toledo Mud Hens	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
47	2021-07-14	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	Toledo Mud Hens	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
48	2021-07-15	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	Toledo Mud Hens	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
49	2021-07-17	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	Toledo Mud Hens	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
50	2021-07-18	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	Toledo Mud Hens	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
51	2021-07-21	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	Columbus Clippers	5	5	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
52	2021-07-22	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	Columbus Clippers	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	RF	0
53	2021-07-23	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	Columbus Clippers	5	5	2	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
54	2021-07-24	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	Columbus Clippers	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
55	2021-07-25	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	Columbus Clippers	4	4	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
56	2021-07-27	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		Louisville Bats	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
57	2021-07-28	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		Louisville Bats	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
58	2021-07-29	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		Louisville Bats	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
59	2021-07-30	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		Louisville Bats	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
August			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
60	2021-08-01	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		Louisville Bats	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
61	2021-08-04	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		Indianapolis Indians	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
62	2021-08-04 (2)	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		Indianapolis Indians	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
63	2021-08-05	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		Indianapolis Indians	4	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
64	2021-08-06	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		Indianapolis Indians	5	3	3	2	0	0	2	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF,CF	0
65	2021-08-07	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		Indianapolis Indians	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
66	2021-08-08	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		Indianapolis Indians	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	CF	0
67	2021-08-10	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	Omaha Storm Chasers	5	3	2	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
68	2021-08-11	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	Omaha Storm Chasers	6	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
69	2021-08-12	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	Omaha Storm Chasers	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
70	2021-08-13	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	Omaha Storm Chasers	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
71	2021-08-14	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	Omaha Storm Chasers	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
72	2021-08-17	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	St. Paul Saints	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
73	2021-08-18	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	St. Paul Saints	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
74	2021-08-20	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	St. Paul Saints	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
75	2021-08-21	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	St. Paul Saints	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
76	2021-08-22	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	St. Paul Saints	5	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
77	2021-08-24	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		Omaha Storm Chasers	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
78	2021-08-25	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		Omaha Storm Chasers	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
79	2021-08-26	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		Omaha Storm Chasers	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
80	2021-08-27	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		Omaha Storm Chasers	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
81	2021-08-29	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		Omaha Storm Chasers	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
82	2021-08-31	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	Indianapolis Indians	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
September			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
83	2021-09-01	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	Indianapolis Indians	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
84	2021-09-02	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	Indianapolis Indians	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
85	2021-09-03	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	Indianapolis Indians	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
86	2021-09-05 (2)	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs	@	Indianapolis Indians	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
87	2021-09-07	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		Toledo Mud Hens	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	pdH	0
88	2021-09-08	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		Toledo Mud Hens	4	4	2	2	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	RF	0
89	2021-09-09	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		Toledo Mud Hens	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
90	2021-09-10	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		Toledo Mud Hens	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
91	2021-09-11	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		Toledo Mud Hens	4	4	2	2	0	0	2	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
92	2021-09-12	AAA-AAAE	Iowa Cubs		Toledo Mud Hens	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
Player Moved from AAA-AAAE to Maj-NL
93	2021-09-14	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Philadelphia Phillies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
94	2021-09-16	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Philadelphia Phillies	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
95	2021-09-17	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Milwaukee Brewers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
96	2021-09-18	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Milwaukee Brewers	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	pdH	0
97	2021-09-19	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Milwaukee Brewers	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	RF	0
98	2021-09-21	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Minnesota Twins	5	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
99	2021-09-22	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Minnesota Twins	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	RF	0
100	2021-09-24	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		St. Louis Cardinals	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
101	2021-09-24 (2)	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		St. Louis Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
102	2021-09-25	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		St. Louis Cardinals	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	CF	0
103	2021-09-26	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		St. Louis Cardinals	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
104	2021-09-29	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
October			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
105	2021-10-01	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	St. Louis Cardinals	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
106	2021-10-02	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	St. Louis Cardinals	4	4	1	3	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
107	2021-10-03	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	St. Louis Cardinals	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0

2021 Player Batting Splits

2021 Player Batting Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	107	413	351	56	83	16	1	25	72	5	1	54	131	.237	.349	.501	.850	176	7	7	0	1	0

Home	51	194	165	27	37	6	0	14	34	2	0	27	72	.224	.340	.515	.855	85	6	2	0	0	0
Away	56	219	186	29	46	10	1	11	38	3	1	27	59	.247	.356	.489	.845	91	1	5	0	1	0

vs RHP as RHB	95	300	254		61	13	1	18	52			41	97	.240	.357	.512	.869	130	0	5	0	0	0
vs LHP as RHB	58	113	97		22	3	0	7	20			13	34	.227	.327	.474	.802	46	0	2	0	1	0

May	20	87	76	10	20	7	0	1	9	0	0	10	20	.263	.356	.395	.751	30	2	1	0	0	0
June	19	81	67	13	15	1	1	7	16	1	0	13	28	.224	.346	.582	.928	39	1	0	0	1	0
July	20	81	69	10	12	1	0	3	6	1	1	7	30	.174	.296	.319	.615	22	0	5	0	0	0
August	23	91	77	10	19	4	0	5	15	0	0	13	33	.247	.363	.494	.856	38	1	1	0	0	0
September	22	62	52	11	13	3	0	7	19	3	0	10	18	.250	.371	.712	1.083	37	3	0	0	0	0
October	3	11	10	2	4	0	0	2	7	0	0	1	2	.400	.455	1.000	1.455	10	0	0	0	0	0

2 outs, RISP	62	83	73		18	4	0	10	32			8	24	.247	.337	.712	1.050	52	0	2	0	0	0

vs. Younger Pitchers	99	332	277		64	14	1	18	59			48	98	.231	.355	.484	.839	134	0	6	0	1	0
vs. Older Pitchers	46	81	74		19	2	0	7	13			6	33	.257	.321	.568	.889	42	0	1	0	0	0

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