<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dodgers-news-trayce-thompson-walk-off-walk-twins');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers’ Trayce Thompson gets brutally honest after walk-off walk vs. Twins');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Dodgers-news-Trayce-Thompson-gets-brutally-honest-after-walk-off-walk-vs.jpg"></figure><h1>Dodgers’ Trayce Thompson gets brutally honest after walk-off walk vs. Twins</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-16T09:08:18-07:00">May 16th, 9:08am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-16T09:08:18-07:00">May 16th, 9:08am</time><address><a href="https://joeymistretta.wordpress.com">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a sports writer/editor who covers multiple sports. Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football. He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Dodgers OF Trayce Thompson has been mired in a hitting slump during the 2023 season. With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-trayce-thompson-unreal-hr-game-la-fans-insane" rel="noopener">exception of a three-home run</a> game earlier in the year, Thompson hasn’t been able to get things going at the plate. That said, Thompson drew a walk-off base-on-balls Monday night to give the Dodgers a 12th inning victory over the Minnesota Twins at Dodger Stadium. Thompson addressed his mindset following the game, per SportsNet LA.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">GAME. <a href="https://t.co/ejXnKtVBMj">pic.twitter.com/ejXnKtVBMj</a></p><p>— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) <a href="https://twitter.com/Dodgers/status/1658352306973458432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 16, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“I’m not looking to just take a pitch right there,” Thompson told reporters. “That’s a really good pitcher, he throws a pitch right down the middle and I’m not aggressive, it’s tough to sleep at night. Gotta just treat it like any other 3-2 at-bat… try to get a good pitch to hit. If it’s not there it’s not there. Nothing changes… just lucky enough I saw it and it was a ball.”</p><p>A bases-loaded walk-off walk wasn’t the most exciting way to end the game. However, it speaks to Thompson’s team-first mindset for the Dodgers. Often times, players begin to press when struggling at the plate. As a result, Thompson probably wanted to record a walk-off hit to give Los Angeles the win. Instead, he did what he needed to do for the team and didn’t swing at the tough 3-2 pitch.</p><p>The Dodgers moved to 27-15 with the win and are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-power-rankings-2023-dodgers-rangers-heating-up" rel="noopener">establishing themselves</a> as one of the best teams in baseball once again. They will look to earn another victory versus Minnesota on Tuesday night at 7:10 PM PST in Los Angeles.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers’ Trayce Thompson gets brutally honest after walk-off walk vs. Twins

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Previously, I obtained my Bachelor's degree in Sport Management, and for awhile I ran my own sports website. Sports are my passion, and I thoroughly enjoy writing about my thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. I have been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston, and love discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/youre-gonna-see-that-dodgers-dave-roberts-drops-guarantee-ahead-of-clayton-kershaw-vs-madison-bumgarner" rel="noopener">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> have kicked off their season with two wins in their first three games against the Arizona Diamondbacks, and they will be looking to win the series in the final game, which takes place on Sunday afternoon. But until that game gets underway, the Dodgers and their fans are going to continue to marvel at what <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-trayce-thompson-unreal-hr-game-la-fans-insane" rel="noopener">Trayce Thompson</a> managed to accomplish in LA’s 10-1 victory on Saturday night.</p><p>After not having played in the Dodgers first two games of the season, Thompson got the start in center field on Saturday, and promptly torched Arizona. Thompson went three-for-four at the plate, with each of his three hits being home runs. One of those bombs was a grand slam, the first of Thompson’s career, and he <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/36037729/trayce-thompson-delivers-3-hrs-8-rbis-dodgers-season-debut" rel="noopener">reacted to his historic performance</a> after the game.</p><p>“Not necessarily because I know I can do it. It’s just a good way to start the year. It’s still early. You still have to wake up tomorrow and go out and help this team win a game but I know I can do it. It’s just one night but I felt really good tonight and I felt like I was seeing the ball well. That last week of spring training, I felt pretty good. We worked on some stuff and it started to click.” – Trayce Thompson, ESPN</p><p>For the most part, Thompson seems to feel that this is just another night of baseball for him. But considering how he had never hit three home runs in a game, let alone in his first game of the regular season, it’s safe to say that this was a very impressive accomplishment. Thompson will look to build off this strong performance moving forward, and the Dodgers will surely be thrilled if he can keep playing at this high level.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers’ Trayce Thompson reacts to bonkers 3-HR game vs. Diamondbacks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dodgers-news-trayce-thompson-unreal-hr-game-la-fans-insane');   ga('set', 'title', 'Trayce Thompson’s unreal 3-HR game has Dodger fans going insane');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Screen-Shot-2023-04-02-at-12.12.55-AM.png"></figure><h1>Trayce Thompson’s unreal 3-HR game has Dodger fans going insane</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-04-01T21:25:53-07:00">April 1st, 9:25pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-04-01T21:25:53-07:00">April 1st, 9:25pm</time><address><a>Andrew Meyers</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There’s a new Splash Brother in the Thompson family. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-dustin-may-cy-young-2023" rel="noopener">Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder</a> Trayce Thompson put on a show in Chavez Ravine Saturday night, smashing three home runs in the Dodgers’ 10-1 rout of the Arizona Diamondbacks.</p><p>Thompson, the younger brother of Golden State Warriors star Klay, hit a grand slam in the first inning, a three-run homer in the fifth and a solo shot in the eighth to put the icing on the cake. Trayce’s performance led to plenty of fan reactions on social media, many of which had something to do with brother Klay.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Thompson for three! <a href="https://t.co/UXEIVFmKhd">pic.twitter.com/UXEIVFmKhd</a></p><p>— Alex Gam (@AlexGam2013) <a href="https://twitter.com/AlexGam2013/status/1642365701754331137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Trayce Thompson <a href="https://t.co/qKFwoR01MK">pic.twitter.com/qKFwoR01MK</a></p><p>— Astro⚡️💫 (@Astronomy_VI) <a href="https://twitter.com/Astronomy_VI/status/1642368407793434626?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">he is legit the better splash brother</p><p>— sleepygxbe (@gxbecapalot) <a href="https://twitter.com/gxbecapalot/status/1642366031200124929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The three comparisons are just too easy for a guy whose brother is known for knocking down three-pointers for a living.</p><p>Thompson has been a journeyman of sorts in Major League Baseball, playing for five different teams across his six seasons in the bigs. At one point he had over three years between major league games, not appearing in a single game during the 2019 or 2020 seasons.</p><p>He had a breakout of sorts after being <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-julio-urias-earns-unreal-praise-from-dodgers-hall-of-fame-broadcaster" rel="noopener">traded to the Dodgers</a> last June. In 205 at-bats with LA last season, Thompson had a .901 OPS, scoring 35 runs, and knocking 28 extra-base hits.</p><p>As the saying goes, “the rich get richer.” The Dodgers won 111 games in 2022, and while they didn’t end up winning the World Series, they didn’t necessarily need to find a diamond in the rough as they may have in Thompson.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-steph-curry-speaks-on-insane-three-point-shooting-feat-with-klay-thompson-jordan-poole" rel="noopener">Klay Thompson has truly</a> lived up to the big brother mantra with his success on the basketball court. At least for one night, Trayce Thompson can say he had a better game than Klay.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Trayce Thompson’s unreal 3-HR game has Dodger fans going insane

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dodgers-why-los-angeles-must-start-trayce-thompson-over-mookie-betts-james-outman-in-centerfield');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Dodgers must start Trayce Thompson over Mookie Betts, James Outman in centerfield');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Why-Los-Angeles-must-start-Trayce-Thompson-over-Mookie-Betts-James-Outman-in-centerfield.jpg"></figure><h1>Why Dodgers must start Trayce Thompson over Mookie Betts, James Outman in centerfield</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-02-07T14:40:54-08:00">February 7th, 2:40pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-02-07T14:44:38-08:00">February 7th, 2:44pm</time><address><a href="https://joeymistretta.wordpress.com">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a writer/editor who covers multiple sports. Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football. He is originally from a small town in Southern California and spent the majority of his time growing up playing baseball and basketball. He graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism. In addition to writing, Mistretta runs a sports Youtube channel and works as a seasonal play-by-play sports broadcaster.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts recently made waves when he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-center-field-update-ahead-of-2023-mlb-season" rel="noopener">shared a worrying centerfield update</a>. Roberts was asked who will be the centerfielder in 2023 <a href="https://twitter.com/billplunkettocr/status/1622370274242080768" rel="noopener">to which he replied</a>, “I think your guys’ guess right now is as good as mine,” via Bill Plunkett. James Outman and Trayce <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-2-reasons-trayce-thompson-is-las-perfect-bryan-reynolds-trade-fallback" rel="noopener">Thompson have been regarded</a> as the top two options for the position. Others have campaigned for either Mookie Betts or Chris Taylor to shift to CF from their corner outfield spots.</p><p>However, the Dodgers best best is to roll with Trayce Thompson.</p><h2><b>Why Dodgers must start Trayce Thompson in centerfield</b></h2><p>Mookie Betts would probably be an excellent centerfielder. He’s already one of the best right fielders in baseball. Having him move over to CF wouldn’t be productive for his overall game. Betts’ comfort level in right field will allow him to focus on the offensive side of things.</p><p>It wouldn’t be a terrible decision to have Betts play center. But having him in right has worked up to this point so LA will not want to mess that up.</p><p>Chris Taylor is extremely versatile. He can play almost any position on the diamond. The Dodgers need Taylor to have a resurgence at the plate in 2023. As a result, keeping him in left field and having him focus on one position will also allow him to potentially bounce back at the dish.</p><p>Prospect James Outman is already 25-years old and the Dodgers want to put him on the 26-man roster out of Spring Training. However, that reason alone isn’t enough to warrant a starting spot in centerfield for a team with World Series aspirations. Outman can win the job with a strong Spring Training. But the Dodgers need to make him earn it.</p><p>Other possibilities include Bradley Zimmer and Jason Heyward. Both could be fine CF alternatives, but the starter needs to be Trayce Thompson.</p><p>Thompson enjoyed a tremendous 2022 after joining the Dodgers midway through the campaign. He posted a superb .901 OPS over 74 games for Los Angeles. His offense was a positive development amid Cody Bellinger’s struggles.</p><p>Bellinger undeniably added impressive defensive value. Although Thompson likely won’t be a Gold Glove centerfielder, he’s talented enough to hold his own.</p><p>Trayce Thompson needs to be the Dodgers’ 2023 centerfielder.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Dodgers must start Trayce Thompson over Mookie Betts, James Outman in centerfield

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dodgers-2-reasons-trayce-thompson-is-las-perfect-bryan-reynolds-trade-fallback');   ga('set', 'title', '2 reasons Trayce Thompson is Dodgers’ perfect Bryan Reynolds trade fallback');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2-reasons-Trayce-Thompson-is-LA_s-perfect-Bryan-Reynolds-trade-fallback.jpg"></figure><h1>2 reasons Trayce Thompson is Dodgers’ perfect Bryan Reynolds trade fallback</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-12-27T14:51:56-08:00">December 27th, 2:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-12-27T14:55:53-08:00">December 27th, 2:55pm</time><address><a href="https://joeymistretta.wordpress.com">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a writer/editor who covers multiple sports. Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football. He is originally from a small town in Southern California and spent the majority of his time growing up playing baseball and basketball. He graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism. In addition to writing, Mistretta runs a sports Youtube channel and works as a seasonal play-by-play sports broadcaster.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers need a centerfielder. They non-tendered Cody Bellinger following his abysmal 2022 campaign and watched him ultimately<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cubs-news-cody-bellinger-leaves-dodgers-inks-17-5m-deal-with-chicago" rel="noopener"> sign with the Chicago Cubs</a>. LA has been linked to Pittsburgh Pirates’ star centerfielder Bryan Reynolds this offseason. However, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-dodgers-price-for-acquiring-pirates-bryan-reynolds-revealed" rel="noopener">Pittsburgh’s asking price is quite steep</a> in regards to a potential Reynolds trade. But the fact of the matter is that the Dodgers may have a reliable Bellinger replacement already on the roster in the form of Trayce Thompson.</p><p>Thompson enjoyed a quality 2022 campaign, albeit in a limited sample size. Here is a look at 2 reasons Trayce Thompson is the Dodgers’ perfect Bryan Reynolds trade fallback.</p><h2><b>Trayce Thompson’s underlying numbers tell the truth</b></h2><p>Trayce Thompson posted a .901 OPS over 239 plate appearances for the Dodgers in 2022. As aforementioned, it was in a limited sample size. But an OPS of over .700 would have been respectable for the journeyman outfielder. The fact that he posted an OPS of over .900 cannot be ignored.</p><p>But was it a fluke?</p><p>Thompson labored mightily with the San Diego Padres before ending up in LA last season. He seemingly changed his entire approach at the plate en route to a successful second-half in Los Angeles.</p><p>Trayce Thompson recorded the second highest line drive rate of his career with a mark of 31.4 percent. He added a fly ball rate of just under 50 percent. Meanwhile, his 29.8 ground ball percentage was the lowest of his career.</p><p>In other words, Thompson was making an effort to hit the ball in the air on a more consistent basis. That approach helped lead to 13 home runs, 14 doubles, and 1 triple for the Dodgers last season.</p><p>Trayce Thompson’s strikeouts were still alarming, as he posted a 36 percent strikeout rate. But that may have been a product of his newfound approach. And Dodgers’ fans won’t mind a few extra strikeouts if it leads to impressive power numbers once again.</p><p>Additionally, his OBP did not suffer as a result of the strikeouts. He ultimately had a .364 OPS and 12.6 percent walk rate.</p><p>The underlying numbers suggest that Thompson could be in store for another strong performance in 2023.</p><h2><b>Dodgers need defense in CF</b></h2><p>Trayce Thompson isn’t the same caliber of defender that Cody Bellinger was for LA. However, he is capable of holding his own in centerfield. He did not make an error in 2022 and had a number of highlight reel plays.</p><p>Thompson is steady enough at the position to warrant a starting gig.</p><p>In the end, trading for Bryan Reynolds is not out of the question. But LA should consider utilizing Trayce Thompson as a fallback if a Reynolds deal fails to come to fruition.</p><p>*Stats via Trayce Thompson’s Baseball Reference <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/thomptr01.shtml" rel="noopener">page</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2023 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.130	4	11	0.629	0

2023 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.130	4	11	0.629	0

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