Trayce Thompson's three-homer game for the Dodgers against Arizona showcases what's still possible for journeyman MLB career that included a recent spring slump.
It was a reflection of the mindset that helped get Thompson — whose brief 2016 emergence with the Dodgers was followed by six seasons spent largely bouncing around the minor leagues — back to the majors with the Dodgers last summer.
The only problem: Thompson had puzzlingly struggled against southpaws in 2022, posting a .621 OPS that was almost half his mark in right-on-right matchups. “I’m probably the worst spring training player in here, I would imagine,” Thompson deadpanned. “I felt like I’ve been in a good spot. The results just weren’t there.”Trayce Thompson hits a grand slam off Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner in the first inning Saturday.
“I just try to keep it simple, try not to overthink it, try not to do too much,” Thompson said. “I feel like that approach, especially against these really good guys, really established guys, that usually works well for me.” “For me, in my opinion, the best hitters in baseball hit the fastball the best,” Thompson said. “So that second one felt pretty good.”Plaschke: Falling in love with the pitch clock is easy. Embrace baseball’s new reality
“You don’t necessarily think about like, ‘Oh man, hopefully I get a curtain call,’” Thompson said. “I was just happy to hit another ball hard.”
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