Trayce Thompson could find his way back into the big leagues soon.
Thompson, the brother of current NBA star Klay and son of former NBA star Mychal, has agreed to a minor-league deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks. He will be assigned to the Triple-A Reno Aces and has received an invite to spring training, the team announced on Sunday.
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The @Dbacks have signed OF Trayce Thompson to a minor-league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Reno. Thompson received an invite to Major League Spring Training.
Full story https://t.co/1ERCQYbqXn#Aceball | #AllInForAceball pic.twitter.com/Ha3zZoCWlr
— Reno Aces (@Aces) February 2, 2020
The 28-year-old outfielder has not played at the MLB level since 2018 after spending last season with the Triple-A Columbus Clippers, affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. He holds a career .206/.276/.389 slash line with 22 home runs and 59 RBIs across four Major League seasons.
While it may not be as good of a story as when Thompson was in Oakland, the invite to spring training is definitely a step in the right direction for him.
