The team has a 10-day window to see if Thompson clears the waiver wire. If no other team claims him, the Dodgers can offer him an assignment to triple-A Oklahoma City, where Thompson spent the majority of 2017. The Dodgers optioned Mazzoni to Oklahoma City.
Thompson faced an uphill climb making the roster this spring. The outfield is already stocked with right-handed hitters such as Chris Taylor, Yasiel Puig and Matt Kemp, with Enrique Hernandez also deserving at-bats. Thompson posted a .633 OPS in exhibition games.