A Darrell Thompson sighting --
Thompson to pitch for United States in Premier12 tournament
The 30-year-old Thompson, a left-handed relief pitcher, was selected to the U.S. team after being invited to a training camp in Phoenix.
Thompson has been a free agent since he asked for his release from the Milwaukee Brewers’ Triple-A Nashville team in June. Thompson was placed on Nashville’s seven-day development list on June 15, which keeps players on the active roster but doesn’t allow them to pitch in games. The release was granted June 24. In 15 games, Thompson pitched 14 innings and had a 2.57 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, .167 batting average against and 17 strikeouts. Thompson had been with Nashville since May of 2023.
"The 2024 Premier12 will feature the world’s 12 top-ranked teams (as of December 31, 2023) in an international competition in Japan, Mexico, and Taiwan. After placing second in the first rendition of the competition in 2015 and fourth in the 2019 tournament, Team USA looks for its first gold medal in Premier12 history. The team will begin its 2024 Premier12 campaign in Guadalajara and Tepic, Mexico, from November 9-14 and will look to advance to Tokyo, Japan, for the final round of the competition."
Current Royals farmhand Cam Devanney also on the roster.