Trayce Thompson, Klay’s brother, agrees to deal with Diamondbacks

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.