Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson is about to have his brother closer to the Bay Area.
On Wednesday morning, the White Sox traded Trayce Thompson to the Dodgers in a three-team deal centered around All-Star third baseman Todd Frazier, who is headed to Chicago.
Los Angeles received second baseman Micah Johnson, right-hander Frankie Montas and outfielder Trayce Thompson from the White Sox, and Cincinnati got infielders Brandon Dixon and Jose Peraza and outfielder Scott Schebler from the Dodgers.
Trayce grew up in Southern California and attended Santa Margarita Catholic High School.
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He was selected in the second round of the 2009 draft, and made his big-league debut in August 2015.
Over 44 games for the White Sox, Thompson hit .295 with five home runs and 16 RBI.
The 29-year-old Frazier, who won last summer's All-Star Home Run Derby in Cincinnati, was an NL All-Star in each of the last two seasons and hit .255 this year with 43 doubles, 35 homers and 89 RBIs.
"I'm pretty excited," he said. "I've got to be truthful with you. I know it's the American League. I know it's gonna be a little different. It might take a little time to get acclimated. But I just saw the lineup on TV. It kinda put a smile on my face to see the guys we've got."
The move gives the White Sox a run producer and solid defensive third baseman who grew into a clubhouse leader in Cincinnati.
They hope he can help lift a team that finished a disappointing fourth in the AL Central at 76-86 and struggled to score despite the presence of Jose Abreu in the middle of the lineup. The White Sox ranked 28th in the majors in runs, and their third basemen were 29th in batting average and last in RBIs.
"Certainly, we feel a lot better," White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said. "You've got a middle-of-the-order presence, obviously a power hitter with extra-base ability as well and someone to help solidify the middle and make it a little tougher to come through here."
Frazier has a $7.5 million salary next year and can become a free agent after the 2017 season.
His arrival means the White Sox will go with Brett Lawrie - acquired from Oakland last week - at second rather than third. Hahn said the White Sox were talking to Cincinnati about a trade for Frazier when that deal was completed.
"Brett gave us an answer at that time at third base should we do nothing else, and we also knew that if we were able to get Todd, Brett had the versatility to help us at second as well," Hahn said.
Frazier - a Jersey boy dubbed the ToddFather in Cincinnati - had in many ways become the face of Cincinnati's franchise after he won the All-Star Game Home Run Derby so dramatically in July at Great American Ball Park.
"The one thing I'll miss most there is the fans," he said. "They treated me like gold."
Teams started expressing an interest in Frazier during the winter meetings last week. Reds president of baseball operations Walt Jocketty said parting with him was not easy, nor was the call informing him of the deal.
"But as we set out to get this team back in contention as quickly as we can, we felt this was part of the process to get to this point," Jocketty said.
Frazier's Home Run Derby title was the best moment in Cincinnati's disappointing season that ended in a 64-98 record and prompted the Reds to start a full-scale rebuilding.
They dealt starting pitchers Johnny Cueto and Mike Leake in July, leaving them with an all-rookie rotation. They had a deal in place to ship closer Aroldis Chapman to the Dodgers this month before an offseason domestic dispute became public, putting the trade on hold.
Jocketty is talking to other teams about Chapman.
"We're not close to anything yet, but we continue to talk to clubs and clubs have expressed interest," he said. "I don't know how to determine when that might happen."
Cincinnati plans initially to move shortstop Eugenio Suarez to third base, with Zack Cozart expected to return from reconstructive knee surgery. The Reds plan to use Peraza as a second baseman.
The Reds have tried to trade Brandon Phillips, but his contract has been an issue - he is owed $13 million next year and $14 million in 2017.
The 24-year-old Thompson, who grew up south of Los Angeles in Rancho Santa Margarita, made his big league debut in August and hit .295 with five homers and 16 RBIs in 44 games. He was an International League All-Star this year for Triple-A Charlotte. Thompson is a brother of Golden State guard Klay Thompson and a son of former NBA player Mychal Thompson.
Montas, 22, was 0-2 with a 4.80 ERA in two starts and five relief appearances for Chicago last season and 5-5 with a 2.97 ERA in 23 starts at Double-A Birmingham.
Schebler, 25, also made his big league debut this year and hit .250 with three homers and four RBIs in 19 games for the Dodgers.
Peraza, obtained by the Dodgers from Atlanta on July 30, made his major league debut on Aug. 10 and went 4 for 22 in seven games.
Dixon, 23, had 19 homers, 68 RBIs and 26 steals for Class A Rancho Cucamonga and Double-A Tulsa this year.
The Associated Press contributed to this report
