PHOENIX -- The Yankees claimed outfielder Trayce Thompson off waivers from the Dodgers on Tuesday.
Thompson was out of options and the Dodgers expected him to be claimed when he failed to make their 25-man Opening Day roster and he was designated for assignment.
Thompson, 27, was acquired by the Dodgers from the White Sox in a three-team trade Dec. 16, 2015 and showed promise as a right-handed hitter, but suffered two fractured vertebrae in his back during the 2016 season and never regained form.