Thompson Expected Drought to End

By Matt Borelli, Dodgersblue.com

The Los Angeles Dodgers concluded their longest road trip of the season with an 11-10 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. However, there was a silver lining to the defeat as Trayce Thompson ended an 0-for-39 drought with a stellar performance at

Thompson began his day with an RBI single in the second inning that extended the Dodgers’ lead to 3-1. The 32-yearold added another single in his next atbat and later hit his fifth home run of the season.

Thompson finished with the three hits most of my time with receivers. In the building it varies. Whoever needs assistance.”

Why did you get into coaching a couple years ago?

“Everything in the universe threw me back in this direction. I tried hard, after what proceeded to be a failed career, to distance myself from the sport. But everything in life pulled me right back to it. I was blessed enough to have a former teammate, Ryan Stanchek, who stayed on me until I got into coaching. He helped me get into it.”

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Were you surprised you actually got into coaching?

“I say get away, but I was still doing some private training. I guess it was sort of a battle trying to distance

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