Padres Lose Outfielder To IL, Call Up Red-Hot Replacement

The San Diego Padres have placed outfielder Wil Myers on the 10-day injured list with a bruised thumb, while calling up a sizzling Trayce Thompson from Triple-A.

News: OF Trayce Thompson is back in the big leagues. He replaces Wil Myers (right thumb contusion) on #Padres active roster. @MLBNetwork
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) April 28, 2022

Myers was off to a slow start at the plate this season, hitting just .218 with a .527 OPS, no home runs and 7 RBIs. It's quite likely that the thumb injury has played a big role in his difficulties thus far. He originally sustained it a couple of weeks back, and re-injured it on Tuesday.

Last season, Myers hit .256 with 17 home runs and 56 RBIs in 146 games played. That followed a monster season in the shortened 2020 schedule, when he registered a .959 OPS with 15 HR and 40 RBIs in just 50 games.

To replace Myers, the Padres called up 31-year-old outfielder Trayce Thompson—the younger brother of the NBA's Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson. Trayce has spent parts of 5 seasons in the big leagues, last with the Chicago Cubs last season, where he mustered up 4 home runs and 9 RBIs in just 28 at-bats, with a 1.114 OPS.

Once a highly-regarded prospect with power and speed, Thompson has only managed to hit .208 in 217 total big league games, with 26 homers and 11 stolen bases, with 4 different teams. He's off to a blistering start, however, with Triple-A El Paso this season.

Trayce Thompson Tater Tracker: 9

407 Ft | 108.7 MPH Exit Velo | 28 degree Launch Angle

Went back-to-back with Rodriguez!#FearTheEars pic.twitter.com/SAAbT7fKmh
— El Paso Chihuahuas (@epchihuahuas) April 27, 2022