ALEK THOMAS NEWS

Added to lineup Tuesday Thomas was added to the starting lineup Tuesday against the Cardinals.

Impact Thomas will start in center field and bat ninth versus the Cardinals and left-hander Jordan Montgomery. He's taking the place of Corbin Carroll, who has been scratched.

APRIL 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against lefty Thomas is not in the lineup Tuesday at St. Louis.

Impact Corbin Carroll is in center field and batting sixth with left-hander Jordan Montgomery on the mound for the host Cardinals. Jake McCarthy will cover right field and hit ninth. Thomas has slashed just .186/.271/.279 through 48 total plate appearances on the year.

APRIL 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against lefty Thomas is not in the lineup Saturday against the Marlins.

Impact Lourdes Gurriel will start in left field, Corbin Carroll will cover center and Jake McCarthy is in right with left-hander Braxton Garrett on the mound for Miami. Thomas has slashed just .184/.262/.289 with zero homers and two stolen bases through 13 games this season.

APRIL 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Busting out Thomas went 1-for-5 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 11-6 win over the Dodgers.

Impact Thomas, who went hitless in his first 16 at-bats, had a nice weekend against Los Angeles, going 5-for-9 with a triple, two RBI, three runs scored and his second steal of the season. The outfielder had been the victim of bad luck (.217 BABIP) and ranks in the 97th percentile in average exit velocity (95.6 MPH). As such, a breakout was expected for Thomas, who's batting .200 with an expected average of .342.

APRIL 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out Monday Thomas is not in the Diamondbacks' lineup for Monday's game in San Diego.

Impact Thomas has now been on the bench for two of his team's three games versus left-handers so far this season. He's also hitless in nine plate appearances, which isn't helping his bid for playing time. Corbin Carroll will slide over to center field Monday, with Lourdes Gurriel playing left and Kyle Lewis being used in the designated hitter spot.

APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Faces lefty Thomas started in center field and went 0-for-3 in Saturday's 10-1 loss to the Dodgers.

Impact Thomas took the field against left-hander Clayton Kershaw on Saturday, getting his first plate appearances against a southpaw. He was held out of the Opening Day lineup against a lefty then was pinch-hit for Friday against a lefty reliever. It appears manager Torey Lovullo will remove one his left-handed hitting outfielders against lefty starters, and it was Jake McCarthy's turn Saturday. Thomas is 0-for-5 through two games played.

APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Removed for pinch hitter Thomas started in center field and went 0-for-2 in Friday's 2-1 win over the Dodgers.

Impact Thomas, who was on the bench against a lefty in Thursday's opener, made his first start of the season with Los Angeles righty Dustin May on the bump. Following May's strong seven innings, lefty Alex Vesia entered, and Diamondbacks manager removed Thomas for a right-handed pinch hitter. He had a .471 OPS against southpaws in 2022, so sitting against lefties may become the norm for Thomas.

APRIL 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Getting start on Friday Thomas is starting in center field and batting eighth for the Diamondbacks on Friday versus the Dodgers.

Impact Thomas was on the bench for the opener with the Dodgers starting a lefty, but he'll get his first start in this one. He's probably not going to sit against all lefties, but Thomas does appear to be the lowest priority right now among Arizona's three left-handed hitting outfielders.

MARCH 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sits out opener Thomas did not play in Arizona's season-opening 8-2 loss to the Dodgers.

Impact Arizona manager Torey Lovullo's Opening Day lineup included a few surprises, in terms of where players batted and those that were not in the starting lineup. The lefty-swinging Thomas was on the bench against Los Angeles lefty Julio Urias, as Corbin Carroll moved from left field to center. The lineup had a righty-hitting influence as both Kyle Lewis (DH) and Lourdes Gurriel (LF) were in the starting nine. Lovullo has always been a proponent of exploiting lefty-righty matchups, but leaving Thomas out of the lineup was a surprise.

MARCH 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 12, 2023

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MARCH 10, 2023 • AZCENTRAL.COM

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MARCH 9, 2023

Drives in three runs Thomas went 1-for-2 2 with a triple, a sacrifice fly and three RBI in Sunday's spring game against the Guardians.

Impact Thomas is raking through six Cactus League outings, going 6-for-19 with three extra-base hits and eight RBI. Thomas is racking up the plate appearances ahead of his participation in the World Baseball Classic. When he returns to MLB, Thomas will be Arizona's Opening Day starter in center field.

MARCH 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Off to strong start Thomas went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI and a run scored in Thursday's spring game against the Dodgers.

Impact Thomas has raced out of the gate with five hits, two doubles and five RBI over his first 13 Cactus League at-bats. The Diamondbacks' starting center fielder is tied for the team lead in plate appearances in advance of his participation for Team Mexico in the World Baseball Classic.

MARCH 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

MLB Winter Meetings: 10 trade candidates to watch

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DECEMBER 7, 2022

Needs work on pitch selection Thomas has expanded the strike zone, which was the main reason he was optioned to Triple-A Reno, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports. "He's trying to cover everything high...

Impact Thomas slumped during the month of September, going 1-for-31 since Sept. 10. He alluded to the struggles he's had last week to Piecoro, noting that he's swinging at too many pitcher's pitches, offerings at the outer edge of the plate. Thomas will get a chance to cut the plate in half over the final week at Reno, which has three games remaining in its regular season before a one-game playoff for the Pacific Coast League championship on Friday.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to minors The Diamondbacks optioned Thomas to Triple-A Reno on Monday.

Impact Thomas will lose his spot on the 28-man active roster in the midst of a brutal September in which he's posted a .302 OPS. Jake McCarthy (bereavement) was reinstated from the bereavement list to take Thomas' spot on the roster. Unless he's called up from Reno in the final week and a half of the campaign, Thomas will finish his rookie season in Arizona with a .231/.275/.344 slash line to go with eight home runs, four stolen bases, 39 RBI and 45 runs across 113 games.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Diamondbacks option slumping Alek Thomas to Triple-A Reno The Diamondbacks optioned outfielder Alek Thomas to Triple-A Reno.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Sitting versus lefty Thomas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Impact Thomas will sit for the second time in the past three games since southpaw Scott Alexander is starting Sunday for San Francisco. Corbin Carroll will shift to center field while Stone Garrett starts in left.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Out against lefty Thomas is not in Friday's lineup against the Giants.

Impact Thomas has not started against a lefty since Sept. 12, so it's unsurprising to see him on the bench against Carlos Rodon. Stone Garrett, Corbin Carroll and Jordan Luplow will start in the outfield from left to right.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

On bench versus lefty Thomas isn't starting Thursday's contest with the Dodgers.

Impact Left-hander Julio Urias will start on the mound for Los Angeles, so fellow left-hander Thomas will watch the beginning of Thursday's game in the dugout. Daulton Varsho will cover for him in center field, giving Jordan Luplow a start in right field while batting sixth.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sits nightcap against lefty Thomas isn't in the lineup for the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Dodgers.

Impact Thomas will retreat to the bench in Game 2 against lefty Tyler Anderson after going 1-for-4 with a run scored in the early game. Jake McCarthy will take his spot in center field, moving Ketel Marte into the designated hitter role and giving Sergio Alcantara an opportunity to start at second base, batting eighth.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Diamondbacks outfielder Alek Thomas working through hitting slump Alek Thomas, the Diamondbacks’ rookie center fielder, started his career with a bang, driving balls with authority during his first few week...

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Resting against southpaw Thomas isn't starting Monday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact Thomas went 0-for-6 over the last two games and will head to the bench with left-hander Clayton Kershaw on the mound Monday. Daulton Varsho will take over in center field and bat eighth.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sits against lefty Thomas isn't in the lineup Friday against the Padres.

Impact Left-hander Blake Snell is on the mound for San Diego on Friday, so Thomas will head to the bench for the fourth time in the last six games. Corbin Carroll is starting in center field and batting eighth.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE