danman31 Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Trayce Thompson at FutureSox Thompson at MLB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted September 22, 2009 Author Share Posted September 22, 2009 MiLB's Thompson page Thompson finished below the Mendoza line on the season, but this shouldn't come as a major shock. He wasn't going to be Ryan Sweeney and handle himself at levels well above his age. 41 K in ~113 PA is scary. As a high draft pick the Sox might push him by starting him at Kannapolis next season, but those numbers may force them to take it really slow with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basebllrcks Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 I heard Thompson was going back to Great Falls next year to be the starting center fielder. Guess we'll know in about six months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted January 4, 2010 Author Share Posted January 4, 2010 QUOTE (gfbaseball @ Dec 31, 2009 -> 09:54 PM) I heard Thompson was going back to Great Falls next year to be the starting center fielder. Guess we'll know in about six months. It would seem very likely. In BA chat today Phil Rogers said he thinks Thompson will go to extended spring training and then rookie ball. He's very young so that's still expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted April 16, 2010 Author Share Posted April 16, 2010 QUOTE (danman31 @ Sep 22, 2009 -> 04:36 PM) As a high draft pick the Sox might push him by starting him at Kannapolis next season, but those numbers may force them to take it really slow with him. Suck it Phil Rogers. Thompson to Kanny only a week into the season. Link Odds are still pretty good that he goes to Great Falls once their season starts up. I forgot to post this link earlier, but a good update with video on Trayce. This guy seems to really like him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 QUOTE (danman31 @ Apr 16, 2010 -> 05:05 PM) Suck it Phil Rogers. Thompson to Kanny only a week into the season. Link Odds are still pretty good that he goes to Great Falls once their season starts up. I forgot to post this link earlier, but a good update with video on Trayce. This guy seems to really like him. if he keeps hitting, he isn't going back down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox_Sonix Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 22, 2010 -> 01:23 PM) if he keeps hitting, he isn't going back down. As long as he's improving he should be kept up. He's so young it wouldn't hurt to challenge him a little. His initial K rate is very high so far but its a small sample size. Unless he goes all Juan Silverio circa 2008 on us he should finish the year out in Kanny IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted April 22, 2010 Author Share Posted April 22, 2010 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 22, 2010 -> 12:23 PM) if he keeps hitting, he isn't going back down. Yeah, but I posted that before his first game. He could be our #1 prospect a year from now. Hudson should be graduated by then, Flowers could be. I figure I would counter my previous negativity with an absurd amount of positivity in this post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 QUOTE (danman31 @ Apr 22, 2010 -> 01:46 PM) Yeah, but I posted that before his first game. He could be our #1 prospect a year from now. Hudson should be graduated by then, Flowers could be. I figure I would counter my previous negativity with an absurd amount of positivity in this post. Oh I didn't even realize the post was that old, sorry. I have to say, I didn't put Thompson as high on my prospect list as some others did, thinking his huge K rate and very, very raw baseball skills meant he had a long way to go. Looks like maybe I was wrong. We'll see if he keeps it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted April 22, 2010 Author Share Posted April 22, 2010 The K rate is still there, but it's way too early to make any judgments. I just like the fact that he's been praised for his work ethic by people outside the organization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Trayce's profile at FutureSox.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 (edited) A warning to Trayce...don't piss off your dad. http://collegebasketball.scout.com/2/1053275.html To listen: http://espn.go.com/espnradio/player?rd=1#/...lsign=ESPNRADIO Edited March 5, 2011 by flavum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigruss Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 I actually love that, not only do I share the same stance with athletes screwing up their future by being around s*** like that, but also the fact that the parent is blaming his kid for the situation, and not everyone else. I love that the Dad knew that no matter what, it was up to the kid to avoid being in that situation, and he didn't do it, and therefore he wasn't going to get a free pass from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balfanman Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Kudos! Here is a father who knows how to be a dad. A little tough love speaks volumes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Man would it be huge to get a break out year from either Thompson or Mitchell. It would really change the face of the system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 7, 2011 -> 07:28 AM) Man would it be huge to get a break out year from either Thompson or Mitchell. It would really change the face of the system. I'm greedy. I want to see both have break-out years. The talent/tools are there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted March 7, 2011 Author Share Posted March 7, 2011 QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Mar 7, 2011 -> 01:36 PM) I'm greedy. I want to see both have break-out years. The talent/tools are there. I'm sticking with my guns that Thompson winds up the better player than Mitchell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted August 9, 2011 Author Share Posted August 9, 2011 .228/.328/.437 for Trayce in Kannapolis so far this year. Average and ISO almost identical to a year ago. K rate barely down (29.4% of PA last year, 28.4% this year). His walk rate is way up though. Not exactly the improvement everyone was hoping for, but he still has a month to show some improvement across the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 WhiteSoxTalkCSN White Sox Talk Capra: Trayce Thompson will start at Winston-Salem, has the tools to be an impact player in the majors. #SoxFest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 Playing at BB&T Ballpark could be a big boost to Thompson's power numbers. I'm expecting a really strong season from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 This AAP thread has been cold for a while, so... Trayce was promoted to AA Birmingham yesterday. Sort of a surprise in mid-August to see a significant promotion like that. Could be because of his recent hot hitting, or could be a reward for the work, or could be to make him AA qualified for the AFL. He may return to W-S for their post-season, also. Take a look at his splits and totals: April: .225/.336/.404/.741, 30 K in 89 AB May: .200/.283/.420/.703, 38 K in 100 AB June: .255/.310/.578/.888, 29 K in 102 AB July: .283/.339/.522/.861, 37 K in 113 AB August: .356/.396/.489/.885, 10 K in 45 AB Last 10 games: .400/.442/.55/.992, 8 K in 40 AB Season totals: .254/.325/.486/.810, 144 K in 510 total PA (28.2% K rate) Last season: .241/.329/.457/.785, 172 K in 597 total PA (28.8% K rate) His total season was better than last year all around, and he had been getting better as the year went on. K rate is still high, but trending the right direction. Also, while I don't know the detailed defensive metrics, he has 5 errors this year, versus 9 last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeNukeEm Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Off to quite a start in AA, 9/22 with 2 dingers already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 Trayce posted an .899 OPS in 14 games with the Barons before earning another promotion to AAA Charlotte. Safe to call this a breakout year for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 Trayce came in 18th on Baseball America's top 20 Carolina League prospects behind Carlos Sanchez and Erik Johnson. I'm kind of surprised he slipped behind Johnson, but the national audience still seems to think his strikeouts are too big of a red flag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eminor3rd Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 (edited) I asked Mike Newman (FanGraphs prospect guy) about Thompson in a chat, and here's how he responded: Mike Newman: Thompson is a three outcomes player, but more athletic than most. If you have read anything I've written on Bubba Starling, I think Thompson is just as talented. Is it more of a knock on Starling? Sure, but it's also meant as a compliment to Thompson considering Starling is ranked so highly. Edited February 8, 2013 by Eminor3rd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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