Outfielder Trayce Thompson might soon be playing pro baseball in the same city where his brother Klay plays pro basketball.
The Oakland Athletics claimed Thompson on waivers from the New York Yankees on Thursday and transferred right-hander Paul Blackburn to the 60-day disabled list.
The Yankees had claimed Thompson earlier this week after he was waived by the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Yankees had planned to assign Thompson to Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes-Barre if he had cleared waivers.
If Thompson is still on the A's major league roster next week, he might get a chance to play against the Dodgers.