{"id":446534,"date":"2024-02-25T07:51:10","date_gmt":"2024-02-25T07:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=446534"},"modified":"2024-02-25T07:51:10","modified_gmt":"2024-02-25T07:51:10","slug":"mlb-player-trayce-thompson-is-proud-to-be-known-as-nba-player-klay-thompsons-brother","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/mlb-player-trayce-thompson-is-proud-to-be-known-as-nba-player-klay-thompsons-brother\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB Player Trayce Thompson Is Proud To Be Known as NBA Player Klay Thompson&#8217;s Brother"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The depth of the New York Mets&#8217; outfield has been increased. Trayce Thompson, an experienced outfielder, was signed by the Mets to a minor league contract that includes an invitation to Spring Training. SNY&#8217;s Andy Martino first reported on the deal.<\/p>\n<h2>MLB Player Trayce Thompson Is Proud To Be Known as NBA Player Klay Thompson&#8217;s Brother<\/h2>\n<p>The signing of Thompson\u2014the younger brother of NBA great Klay \u2014is viewed as a low-risk, straightforward depth addition. He would probably be the fourth or fifth outfielder on the big league roster if he makes it.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Trayce Thompson, Klay Thompson\u2019s brother, getting shot for Mets\u2019 outfield spot <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pbFByEEOde\">https:\/\/t.co\/pbFByEEOde<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1kckXhJKnP\">pic.twitter.com\/1kckXhJKnP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York Post (@nypost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypost\/status\/1761584299684266291?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Although his numbers aren&#8217;t particularly outstanding, he has the ability and can consistently receive at-bats at the top level.<\/p>\n<p>But rather than for his baseball career, Trayce is more well-known for being the younger brother of NBA great and Golden State Warriors player Klay Thompson. That being said being said, that doesn&#8217;t upset Trayce in the slightest, as he seems used to it.<\/p>\n<p>The recently acquired outfielder for the New York Mets is aware that he will always be referred to be Klay Thompson&#8217;s brother, no matter where he ends up. The 32-year-old has played for five different clubs over portions of seven major league seasons.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What happened to Trayce Thompson bro \ud83d\udc94 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vuuL0HeW63\">https:\/\/t.co\/vuuL0HeW63<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; RB (@rbhockey6) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rbhockey6\/status\/1759631345746387317?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m proud,\u201d Trayce said Saturday about being the younger sibling of the Warriors star. \u201cI understand his status in the sports world, but \u2026 I\u2019m his No. 1 fan, me and our big brother Mychy [Mychel]. Everything I\u2019ve wanted him to accomplish in life he\u2019s accomplished. I\u2019m proud to be Klay Thompson\u2019s brother. I don\u2019t even view him as Klay Thompson \u2014 that\u2019s my brother Klay.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m extremely proud, so it doesn\u2019t bother me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For the most part of his career, Thompson has been a &#8220;Four A&#8221; player since he is too talented to play regularly at the AAA level and suffers in the Major Leagues.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The PA announcer called Trayce Thompson &quot;Tracy Thompson.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>The season is over already. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xDuXlONAY2\">pic.twitter.com\/xDuXlONAY2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shawn Butler (@iBeButlerr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iBeButlerr\/status\/1761458798231769332?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Trayce participated in 72 games for the LA Dodgers and the Chicago White Sox in 2023. He batted.163\/.285\/.294 with 6 home runs and 17 RBIs, finishing the season with a -0.7 WAR.<\/p>\n<h3>Are Klay Thompson and Trayce Thompson related?<\/h3>\n<p>Mets outfielder Trayce Thompson is the brother of Warriors guard Klay Thompson, who is 13 months older. Trayce Thompson, an outfielder for the NY Mets, is on his second stint in Los Angeles after having played for five major league teams.<\/p>\n<h4>Who is older Klay and Trayce?<\/h4>\n<p>In addition to his stellar on-field performance, Trayce&#8217;s bond with NBA All-Star and elder brother Klay has made him well-known.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">DJ Stewart is the leadoff man in the Mets\u2019 first lineup of 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Excited to see Trayce Thompson out there. And curious to see what Brett Baty does; he, Stewart, Thompson and Mark Vientos are all playing for spots this spring. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/r9icAuRBor\">https:\/\/t.co\/r9icAuRBor<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mojo Hill (@mojohill22) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mojohill22\/status\/1761399699460981092?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Who did Klay Thompson&#8217;s dad play for in the NBA?<\/h3>\n<p>His father, Mychal, played for the Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Lakers, and San Antonio Spurs in the NBA and Juventus Basket throughout the course of his 14-year career. 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