Trayce Thompson
A versatile outfielder and baseball globetrotter who found his greatest success with the Dodgers and proudly represented Great Britain on the world stage.
Born 1991 (age 35)·American-British baseball player·Birthday: March 15·Millennials
Biography
Trayce Thompson carries a famous surname in basketball, but he carved his own path on the diamond. The son of former NBA champion Mychal and brother of Klay, he was a gifted multi-sport athlete who chose baseball. His MLB career has been a cycle of tantalizing potential and frustrating inconsistency, leading him to wear seven different major league uniforms. His pinnacle came with the Los Angeles Dodgers, where his right-handed power and defensive versatility made him a valuable platoon piece on a 111-win team in 2022. Injuries have often interrupted his momentum, but Thompson's resilience is notable. He embraced his mother's English heritage to play for Great Britain in the World Baseball Classic, adding an international chapter to his journeyman story. His career embodies the life of a modern baseball mercenary: always prepared, always moving, and capable of delivering a memorable moment when called upon.
Millennials
1981–1996
The first digital natives. Grew up with the internet, came of age during 9/11 and the 2008 crash. Highly educated, deeply indebted, slower to marry and buy houses. Redefined work, identity, and what it means to be an adult.
Trayce was born in 1991, placing them squarely in the Millennials. The events that shaped this generation — the internet revolution, 9/11, and the 2008 financial crisis — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Trayce Was Born
The biggest hits of 1991
#1 Movie
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Best Picture
The Silence of the Lambs
#1 TV Show
Cheers
Trayce's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1991Born
Soviet Union dissolves; World Wide Web goes public
Gas: $1.14/galHome: $82,400Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" — Bryan AdamsBest Picture: The Silence of the Lambs
1996Started school
Dolly the sheep cloned
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $99,700Min wage: $4.75/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Macarena" — Los del RioBest Picture: The English Patient
2004Became a teenager
Indian Ocean tsunami kills over 230,000
Gas: $1.88/galHome: $157,300Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Yeah!" — UsherBest Picture: Million Dollar Baby
2007Could drive
iPhone released; Great Recession begins
Gas: $2.80/galHome: $172,600Min wage: $5.85/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Irreplaceable" — BeyonceBest Picture: No Country for Old Men
2009Could vote
Michael Jackson dies; Bitcoin created
Gas: $2.35/galHome: $148,500Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Boom Boom Pow" — The Black Eyed PeasBest Picture: The Hurt Locker
2012Turned 21
Curiosity rover lands on Mars; Sandy Hook shooting
Gas: $3.64/galHome: $143,200Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Somebody That I Used to Know" — GotyeBest Picture: Argo
2021Turned 30
January 6 Capitol breach; COVID vaccines roll out globally
Gas: $3.01/galHome: $298,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"Levitating" — Dua LipaBest Picture: CODA
2026Age 35 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Hit 13 home runs in 74 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2022, helping the team win 111 games.
- Represented Great Britain in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, starting in the outfield for the national team.
- Hit his first career walk-off home run for the Chicago White Sox in 2015, a three-run shot against the Cleveland Indians.
- Won a National League pennant with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2022.
Did You Know?
He is the son of former NBA number one overall pick Mychal Thompson and the brother of five-time NBA All-Star Klay Thompson.
He was a standout high school basketball player in California and received scholarship offers for that sport.
He hit home runs in three consecutive at-bats across two games for the Dodgers in June 2022.
He was traded from the Dodgers to the Oakland Athletics in a deal that sent his brother Klay's close friend, outfielder AJ Pollock, to Los Angeles.
“I'm my own man. I'm Trayce Thompson. I play baseball.”
