BUBBA THOMPSON NEWS

Set to play college football Thompson has enrolled at South Alabama and will join their football team as a walk-on, Creg Stephenson of AL.com reports.

Impact Thompson was an all-state quarterback in Alabama before being taken by the Rangers in the first round of the 2017 First-Year Player Draft. The 26-year-old has slashed .232/.273/.295 over parts of three major-league seasons. It's not clear whether Thompson has completely closed the door on baseball if football doesn't work out, but he would certainly appear to be a long shot to ever wear a big-league uniform again.

JANUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Moves off 40-man roster The Reds designated Thompson for assignment Thursday.

Impact Since the end of the 2023 season, Thompson has now been DFA'd on four occasions; twice by the Reds, and one apiece by the Yankees and Twins. Thompson won a spot on the Reds' Opening Day roster and hit .111 over 18 at-bats in 17 games before he was sent to Double-A Chattanooga on May 7. The 25-year-old outfielder had posted a .557 OPS in nine games since reporting to Chattanooga and was deemed expendable from the 40-man roster with the Reds opting to clear a spot for right-hander Brett Kennedy, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Louisville.

MAY 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Cincinnati Reds Send Outfielder Bubba Thompson All the Way Down to Double-A Bubba Thompson, a former top prospect for the Texas Rangers and a frequent flyer across the waiver wire this past offseason, is joining the...

MAY 7, 2024 • SI.COM

Logs second steal Thompson entered as a pinch runner and stole a base in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Nationals.

Impact For the second straight game, Thompson entered as a pinch runner and stole a base. His stay with the team may be a short one -- TJ Friedl (wrist) could return by May 1 -- but Thompson's speed could be helpful while he's on the roster.

APRIL 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Tuesday's Transactions BASEBALL Major League Baseball National League CINCINNATI REDS — Claimed OF Bubba Thompson off waivers from Minnesota.

FEBRUARY 13, 2024 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Twins notes: TV frustation, trade talks, claiming speedy Bubba Thompson and old friends “I go to bed every night checking my phone," manager Rocco Baldelli said. “I would definitely anticipate us doing something."

JANUARY 29, 2024 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Twins claim outfielder Bubba Thompson from Yankees The well-traveled 25-year-old finished last season with Kansas City's Class AAA team. He has played in 92 major league games.

JANUARY 24, 2024 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Bubba Thompson claimed by Twins from Yankees. Jeter Downs and Oscar González get through waivers

Bubba Thompson was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Twins from the Yankees, moving to his fourth team of the offseason

JANUARY 24, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dropped from 40-man The Yankees designated Thompson for assignment Friday.

Impact With the signing of Luke Weaver becoming official Friday, Thompson will lose his spot on the Yankees' 40-man roster. The 25-year-old Thompson registered nine hits in 53 major-league at-bats last season, and he slashed .256/.334/.391 across 302 plate appearances in Triple-A.

JANUARY 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees make a pair of minor moves, add Bubba Thompson, Cody Poteet Here's what you need to know about the Yankees' latest moves.

JANUARY 4, 2024 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Yankees claim outfielder Bubba Thompson off waivers from Reds

Outfielder Bubba Thompson has been claimed by the New York Yankees off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds

JANUARY 4, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lands with Yankees via waivers The Yankees claimed Thompson off waivers from the Reds on Thursday.

Impact Thompson has slashed just .242/.286/.305 in 241 career major-league plate appearances but offers plus speed and the ability to play all three outfield positions. The 25-year-old first-round pick will compete for a reserve role in spring training.

JANUARY 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Claimed by Cincinnati Cincinnati claimed Thompson off waivers from the Royals on Thursday.

Impact The former Rangers prospect was let go by Texas this past August and finished out the 2023 season with the Royals' Triple-A affiliate in Omaha. Thompson has great speed and is only 25 years old, but he owns a weak .242/.286/.305 batting line with one home run in 241 career major-league plate appearances.

OCTOBER 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Claimed by KC The Royals claimed Thompson off waivers from Texas on Sunday and optioned him to Triple-A Omaha.

Impact The Rangers DFA'd Thompson on Friday after he slashed just .170/.237/.283 through 60 plate appearances in the majors. The former top prospect will now get a second chance with the Royals, but he will have to prove himself with their Triple-A affiliate in Omaha before cracking the major-league lineup.

AUGUST 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

J.P. Martinez is getting his big moment with Rangers. Now he has to make something of it On Friday, to make room for outfielder J.P. Martinez on the 40-man roster, the Rangers designated outfielder Bubba Thompson for assignment.

AUGUST 12, 2023 • DALLASNEWS.COM

Designated for assignment Thompson was designated for assignment by the Rangers on Friday.

Impact Texas selected Thompson as the 26th overall pick in the 2017 MLB Draft out of an Alabama high school and he ranked as a top-100 prospect at one point, but the 25-year-old outfielder is now off the 40-man roster after slashing just .242/.286/.305 in 241 major-league plate appearances since his debut in August of 2022. He's sure to be an intriguing reclamation project for some club as he heads into DFA limbo. J.P. Martinez is joining the Rangers in a corresponding move.

AUGUST 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Austin Hedges Activated, Bubba Thompson Optioned Keep up to date with all the Texas Rangers news, updates and transactions during the 2023 regular season.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Austin Hedges Activated, Bubba Thompson Optioned Keep up to date with all the Texas Rangers news, updates and transactions during the 2023 regular season.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Optioned to Round Rock Texas optioned Thompson to Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday.

Impact This move opens up a 26-man roster spot for catcher Austin Hedges, who was acquired from the Pirates ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline. Thompson, 25, has slashed just .170/.237/.283 in 37 games this season at the major-league level.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled from Triple-A Texas recalled Thompson from Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.

Impact Thompson has good speed, but he's slashed just .170/.237/.283 in 60 major-league plate appearances this season with the Rangers and probably won't play enough to carry fantasy relevance.

JULY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Triple-A The Rangers optioned Thompson to Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.

Impact Thompson hadn't collected a hit since May 2 until Wednesday, when he broke his 17-game hitless streak with a single. The 24-year-old outfielder will likely have to re-discover his swing in the minors before he rejoins the big-league squad. Thompson slashed .301/.352/.471 across 375 plate appearances in Triple-A last season.

JUNE 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets rare start Thompson started in left field and went 0-for-3 in Monday's 5-0 win over Detroit.

Impact Thompson made his first start since May 12 and was eventually removed for pinch hitter Travis Jankowski. With Mitch Garver's (knee) pending activation expected this week, Thompson's spot on the roster is in jeopardy. He's 8-for-51 (.157) over 35 games.

MAY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Fills in, steals bag Thompson entered Saturday's game after left fielder Josh Smith was removed due to foot soreness. He went 0-for-1 with a walk and a stolen base in a 5-0 win over Oakland

Impact Thompson walked for the third time in the last two games and stole a base in each contest. The light-hitting outfielder had walked once over his first 45 plate appearances before his three free passes over the last six PAs. With the Athletics scheduled to throw right-hander Drew Rucinski, it's likely Texas will deploy the lefty-hitting Robbie Grossman in left instead of Thompson.

MAY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE