Trayce Thompson and the Thompson Family Tree: Meet the MLB Brother Who Keeps Returning to the Diamond

Emerson Raymont

Published: March 7, 2026 8:52 PM ET

Trayce Thompson and the Thompson Family Tree: Meet the MLB Brother Who Keeps Returning to the Diamond

trayce thompson has resurfaced on the international baseball stage after being named to Great Britain's roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, a noteworthy development as he continues his multi-year push to return to the major leagues. That selection underscores both his power potential and his distinct role inside a highly athletic family.

Trayce Thompson: MLB journeyman and WBC representative

Trayce Thompson is an outfielder whose professional path has been that of a journeyman. He appeared in 369 major-league games from 2015 through 2023 and has played for five different big-league clubs across parts of seven seasons. He made his MLB debut with the White Sox in 2015, spent time with the Dodgers—peaking with 13 home runs in 2016 and matching that total again in 2022—and returned to appear with both the Dodgers and White Sox in 2023.

Career offensive marks for Trayce include a. 212 batting average and a. 711 OPS, figures that reflect intermittent playing time but a consistent power profile. After the 2023 campaign he spent 2024 and 2025 attempting to climb back to the majors. The 2025 season played entirely in one organization’s minor-league system saw him hit 13 home runs in 94 triple-A games while batting. 225, evidence of maintained power but uneven contact.

Internationally, Trayce has twice represented Great Britain in the World Baseball Classic. He was on Great Britain's roster for the 2023 tournament and is on the roster again for 2026. The Classic’s relaxed eligibility rules allow him to play for Great Britain because of his father’s roots in the Bahamas; Trayce himself was born in Los Angeles. The Bahamas retains Great Britain’s monarch as head of state despite its independent status, a constitutional detail that factors into eligibility rules. Another player from the Bahamas, Jazz Chisholm Jr., is also representing Great Britain in the tournament.

How Trayce Thompson fits into the Thompson family athletic legacy

The broader Thompson family is notable for athletic achievement across sports. Klay Thompson is the most successful member on the basketball court, emerging as one of the sport’s all-time great shooters alongside Stephen Curry and serving as a focal point of a dynasty that produced four championships. That success stands in contrast to their father’s earlier basketball prominence, who is identified as a former No. 1 NBA pick, a generational detail that highlights the family’s deep ties to elite sport.

trayce thompson’s path diverges from his brothers’ basketball trajectory. An older brother, Mychel, followed a basketball route through college, spending four seasons at Pepperdine and going undrafted in 2011—the same year Klay was selected by the Warriors. Trayce’s career has instead unfolded on the baseball diamond, making him the family’s on-field baseball representative while his siblings charted careers in basketball.

For Trayce, the combination of sustained power output in triple-A in 2025 and repeated selection to international WBC rosters creates a clear narrative: he remains an active, viable player with strengths that have kept him in professional baseball conversations, even as he seeks more stable major-league opportunity.

Key career timeline for Trayce Thompson

2015: Major-league debut with the White Sox.
2016: Hit 13 home runs with the Dodgers.
2015–2023: Appeared in 369 MLB games across parts of seven seasons for five teams.
2022: Tied career-high with 13 home runs.
2023: Appeared with the Dodgers and White Sox; represented Great Britain in the World Baseball Classic.
2024–2025: Worked to return to the majors; spent 2025 in triple-A Worcester, hitting 13 home runs in 94 games while batting. 225.
2026: Named to Great Britain’s World Baseball Classic roster.

Recent updates indicate Trayce Thompson remains an active professional pursuing a return to major-league play while maintaining an international presence. Details may continue to evolve as the 2026 tournament approaches and clubs assess roster needs.