Trayce Thompson hit a two-out, two-strike, walk-off home run for the Dodgers Tuesday night as they beat the Mets 3-2. The solo shot prevented extra innings and kept the Dodgers alone in first place in the tight NL West.

Trayce continues to put up good numbers as a part-time player. He came up last season at seasonal age 24, and posted a .295/.363/.533 slash line in 122 at bats. This season he appeared in 27 games, getting just 65 AB, but is hitting .277/.309/.538. He hit for power in A Ball, but as he rose through the minors his batting skills did not keep up. He appears to have found a niche in the majors, as a part time player who can actually hit. Good pinch hitters are rare these days, but in Thompson may have given the Dodgers a Rusty Staub bat off the bench.

Of course, he might just be a late bloomer. At this point, if the power stays high, some team might try to make him a starter.