ARLINGTON -- When Bubba Thompson was called up from Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday, Rangers manager Chris Woodward was hoping for a spark.

Thompson, the club’s No. 27 prospect per MLB Pipeline, is known for many things, but his presence in every clubhouse he steps foot in is something that stood out to Woodward the most.

“Any team he’s ever played on, any person you’ve ever talked to said he’s their favorite teammate,” Woodward said. “[Triple-A Round Rock manager Matt] Hagen was very specific in saying he’s universally adored by his teammates.”

Among those other qualities are his speed, his swagger and his defense. Thompson has only been in the Majors for about two days, but he’s already shown off a little bit of everything. He brought a jolt to the clubhouse on Day One, and even in the Rangers' 2-1 loss to the White Sox on Friday at Globe Life Field, Thompson impressed on the bases and in the outfield.

"Oh man. We knew about him,” White Sox manager Tony La Russa said. “And he looks like he’s more than a speed guy. He’s got a nice swing, made a nice play in [left] field. They got something special."

Thompson first turned heads in his debut when recording his first career hit. He reached base on a bunt single, sprinting from home to first in 3.62 seconds, a feat that has only been surpassed by three other players this season: Roman Quinn (3.58), Andrés Giménez (3.59, 3.61) and Jose Altuve (3.61).

“Every time I lace my shoes up, I’m planning on showing all I can do. All my tools,” Thompson said after his debut on Thursday. “I work on them every day, and I try to show them each and every day on the field.”

One thing he showed off Friday that fans didn’t see in his debut was his aggressiveness on the basepaths. Thompson stole two bases in the loss, becoming the first Rangers rookie to record two or more stolen bases through his first two career games in the Majors.

Coming into the big leagues, Thompson stole a Pacific Coast League-leading 49 bases in 80 games for Triple-A Round Rock.

“It was good to get my feet wet, to get on the bases and show I can steal, too,” Thompson said. “It was pretty cool to be out there, stealing some bags and knowing I can steal at the highest level.”

Defensively, Thompson helped contribute to a solid, but ultimately unlucky performance by starting pitcher Glenn Otto with a highlight-worthy sliding catch in left field.

“That was awesome. That guy can fly,” Otto said. “He’s fun to watch.”

Rangers third-base coach Tony Beasley said it best back in Spring Training when talking about the speedy rookie: “We can’t sleep on Bubba.”

It is safe to say Thompson knows no one is sleeping on him now that they’ve seen what he can do. All that's left now is to build on it.

“Now I’ve just got to drive something in the gap,” Thompson said.