Former Major League outfielder Bubba Thompson traded his bats for pads, walking on as a quarterback for the South Alabama Jaguars. Will he be the next great multi-sport story, or even see the field?

Bubba Thompson, who was a first-round MLB draft pick in 2017, will trade in his glove for a helmet and some shoulder pads as he’s set to join the South Alabama Jaguars football team. He will ...

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Bubba Thompson has enrolled at the University of South Alabama and will join the Jaguars’ football team as a walk-on. The 26-year-old Thompson was a 2017 first-round ...

Thompson has enrolled at South Alabama and will join its football team as a walk-on, Creg Stephenson of AL.com reports. Thompson was an all-state quarterback in Alabama before being taken by the ...

Bubba Thompson, the Texas Rangers' first overall draft pick of 2017, surprises many by transitioning to play football for the South Alabama Jaguars. Fans and sports enthusiasts have mixed ...

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Bubba Thompson has decided to try his hand at football as a walk-on at South Alabama this year. The 26-year-old was an all-state quarterback at McGill-Toolen Catholic School ...

The Boston Red Sox have signed 16-year old Harold Rivas of Venezuela to a minor league deal, per Ben Badler. Rivas is ranked #17 on Fangraphs 2025 IFA list, and is expected to receive a million ...

A former Baltimore Orioles reliever has landed with a new organization. Right-handed relief pitcher Jonathan Heasley has signed a minor league deal with the Chicago White Sox which includes an ...

Bubba Thompson, who was a first-round MLB draft pick in 2017, will trade in his glove for a helmet and some shoulder pads as he’s set to join the South Alabama Jaguars football team. He will join the ...

Former MLB player Bubba Thompson is trading in his bat and glove for a pair of football cleats. The ex-Cincinnati Red and Texas Ranger is set to join South Alabama’s football team as a walk-on.

Some intriguing news hit both the MLB and college football landscapes on Monday night, as former first-round pick Bubba Thompson, known for his athleticism on the base paths and defensively ...