Thompson, who fired three scoreless innings in Grapefruit League play before spring training was suspended, took advantage of his time with the big-league club to consult with the team's various starting pitchers, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
The 22-year-old southpaw leveraged his first chance to be around big leaguers on a day-to-day basis by peppering hurlers like Adam Wainwright, Jack Flaherty and Dakota Hudson with questions. Thompson, the 19th overall pick of the Cardinals last season, struck out 19 of the 61 hitters he faced at High-A Palm Beach in 2019 and relies heavily on both a curveball and a slider he's actively looking to refine. Thompson appeared ticketed for time at Double-A Springfield at some point in 2020, but with the likelihood the minor-league season is lost outright, Thompson's development may be restricted to any baseball activities that the organization puts together for its top prospects.