Hampered by injuries and an overly aggressive approach in his first few years as a pro, Thompson stayed healthy and settled down while enjoying the best season of his career in 2021. An outstanding athlete who was a star quarterback in high school before the Rangers made him the 26th overall...
pick from a New Jersey high school, he has at least solid raw power, speed to match and a high baseball IQ. He's hitting .300/.432/.608 with 22 homers and 28 steals in 92 games between Low-A and High-A and ranks first in the Minors in runs (97) and second in OPS (1.041)....
He pitched the gun upward like the baseball standout he’d been on the D’Artagnan High team forty years ago. Zander caught it deftly and turned around, standing on the ladder, going back to adding a layer of caulk at the edge of the big block-glass windows on the old building. “He...
three steals and 13 walks in 13 Double-A games at age 20. A 2020 second-rounder from a Tennessee high school, he may have the best batting eye in the Minors and tops the Texas League in on-base percentage.