The Oakland A’s claimed outfielder Trayce Thompson off waivers, the team announced Thursday. To make room on the 40-man roster, Paul Blackburn was transferred to the 60-day disabled list. No 25-man roster move has been made yet.
Thompson, brother of Warriors NBA All-Star Klay Thompson, was originally drafted out of high school by the White Sox (2009, 2nd round). He finally debuted for Chicago in 2015, putting up a strong performance at age 24, before being traded to the Dodgers over the winter (along with Frankie Montas!). His numbers dipped in parts of two seasons with L.A., though, and he ultimately lost his spot this spring.