Thomas leads Diamondbacks against the Phillies following 4-hit game
The Arizona Diamondbacks play the Philadelphia Phillies after Alek Thomas had four hits against the Phillies on TuesdayAUGUST 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
ALEK THOMAS #5 - CENTER FIELDER - ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
3 HR •
17 RBI •
.189 AVG
3 HR
17 RBI
.189 AVG
Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas eager to return to ballpark 'where it all started' Diamondbacks rookie Alek Thomas grew up shagging fly balls during batting practice in Chicago. He’ll do it again on Friday, this time as a b...
AUGUST 25, 2022 • AZCENTRAL.COM
Sits against southpaw Thomas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Impact With lefty Jose Quintana on the hill for St. Louis, the lefty-hitting Thomas will head to the bench for the second time in the series. The rookie should remain locked into a near-everyday role in the Arizona outfield the rest of the way, but he's hit a bit of a rough patch of late. Over his last 13 games, Thomas has slashed .149/.167/.149 with no extra-base hits and no stolen bases.
AUGUST 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Heads to bench Friday Thomas is not in Friday's lineup against the Cardinals.
Impact He was dropped to seventh in the lineup Thursday and will now bow out in favor of Stone Garrett. Thomas is hitting .210/.246/.290 with one home run and zero steals on one attempt in 17 games this month.
AUGUST 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Dropped in the order Thomas batted seventh and went 0-for-4 in Thursday's 5-0 win over the Giants.
Impact Thomas had settled in near the top of the order from mid-June to mid-August but has batted in the lower half the last six games. He has just two hits over 19 at-bats (.105) since the drop, which followed a 16-game stretch in which he limped to a .193/.246/.281 slash line.
AUGUST 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Not starting Saturday Thomas isn't in the lineup Saturday against Colorado.
Impact Thomas is getting a rare day off after he went 2-for-16 with two runs, an RBI, a walk and two strikeouts over the last four games. Daulton Varsho is shifting to center field while Jordan Luplow starts in right.
AUGUST 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Ends homer drought Thomas went 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run home run Wednesday against the Guardians.
Impact Thomas took Shane Bieber yard in the sixth inning to tally his eighth homer of the season. It was Thomas' first long ball in 25 games, and he entered Wednesday's game hitting only .244 with eight RBI and seven runs scored in that span. Thomas has a .318 wOBA and a .257/.314/.414 line across 271 plate appearances on the campaign.
AUGUST 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Heads to bench Sunday Thomas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
Impact Thomas started the past seven games and will take a seat after going 0-for-14 across Arizona's last four contests. Daulton Varsho will shift to center field while Buddy Kennedy steps into the lineup with Thomas on the bench.
JULY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Makes second-half debut Thomas went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Nationals.
Impact Thomas made his second-half debut after being held out Friday, the team's first game back from the All-Star break. Over 63 games, the rookie maintains a .259/.309/.417 line, hovering around his expected rates. Thomas is on the wrong end of several Statcast batting metrics, but he's going to be a near-everyday player and given an opportunity to develop the rest of the season.
JULY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Not in Friday's lineup Thomas isn't starting Friday's game against Washington.
Impact Thomas started the last three games ahead of the All-Star break and went 2-for-11 with three strikeouts. Daulton Varsho is starting in center field while Jake McCarthy draws the start in right.
JULY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Day off Wednesday Thomas will sit Wednesday against the Giants.
Impact Thomas will get a breather after he went 6-for-20 with two doubles, a run and an RBI over the last five games. Daulton Varsho will slide over to center field while Jordan Luplow enters the lineup in right field and will bat leadoff versus the Giants.
JULY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Three hits in win Thomas went 3-for-5 with a double in Monday's 4-3 win over the Giants.
Impact Thomas wasn't directly involved in run-scoring plays, but he was the only Diamondback with multiple hits in the contest. He hadn't posted a multi-hit effort since July 1, and he's now batting .237 (9-for-38) this month. The rookie outfielder owns a .250/.305/.408 slash line with seven home runs, 22 RBI, 28 runs scored, four stolen bases and eight doubles through 213 plate appearances.
JULY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Day off Thursday Thomas isn't in the lineup Thursday against the Rockies.
Impact Thomas will get a breather after he went 1-for-8 with two RBI, a walk and a strikeout over the last two games. Daulton Varsho is shifting to center field while Jordan Luplow starts in right.
JULY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Absent from Monday's lineup Thomas is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants.
Impact Thomas will get a day off after starting each of Arizona's last five games. Daulton Varsho will start in center field in Thomas' place.
JULY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Homer, triple in win Thomas went 2-for-5 with a home run, a triple, three RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 9-3 win over the Rockies.
Impact Thomas entered Friday 1-for-16 across his previous five games. He put an end to that skid with an RBI triple in the first inning, and he added a two-run blast in the seventh to pad Arizona's lead. The three-bagger was the first of his major-league career. The rookie outfielder is now slashing .258/.315/.442 with seven homers, 19 RBI, 26 runs scored and four stolen bases through 178 plate appearances. Thomas had a 12-game hitting streak during June, so he's found some success at the plate early in his career and will look to get back on track in July.
JULY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Receives Sunday off Thomas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
Impact Thomas started the past 16 games and will head to the bench Sunday after posting a .317/.388/.400 slash line during that stretch. Daulton Varsho will man center field while Pavin Smith starts in right.
JUNE 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Bats second against righty Thomas went 0-for-4 as the second batter in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Tigers.
Impact Arizona manager Torey Lovullo recently moved Thomas up in the order while Ketel Marte dealt with a hamstring injury, but it was unclear if the move would be a permanent one. In the two games Marte has played since the injury, Thomas was moved back down the order against a lefty and batted second against a righty.
JUNE 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Pops sixth homer Thomas went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 10-4 loss to the Padres.
Impact One day after seeing his 12-game hitting streak end, the rookie snapped a 16-game homer drought by taking Mike Clevinger deep in the third inning to get Arizona on the board. Thomas is having a productive June overall, slashing .290/.359/.449 with three of his six home runs and all four of his stolen bases on the season.
JUNE 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Hitting streak at 12 games Thomas went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and a stolen base in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Padres.
Impact The Diamondbacks mustered only five hits in the contest, and Thomas' was the only one to go for extra bases. He also recorded his fourth steal of the season, all of which have come during his current 12-game hitting streak. In that span, the rookie outfielder is 16-for-44 (.364) with two doubles, five RBI, nine runs scored and a 6:9 BB:K. Overall, he's up to a .276/.338/.440 slash line with five home runs, 14 RBI, 22 runs scored and seven doubles through 148 plate appearances. His strong hitting has solidified his spot in the lineup as Arizona's primary center fielder. Thomas, who has hit predominantly from the lower third of the batting order, has moved up the batting order temporarily since Ketel Marte (hamstring) is unavailable. Thomas has batted second in the last three games while Josh Rojas dropped from the second to third, Marte's normal spot.
JUNE 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Extends hit streak Thomas went 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Reds.
Impact Thomas went the other way with a second-inning double that produced Arizona's first run. That's something the rookie's worked on, as teams deploy a shift against the lefty hitter. The extra-base hit extended a hit streak to eight games and was his first multi-bag hit in 11 games. Thomas is 11-for-29 with five RBI, five walks, three stolen bases and seven runs scored during his streak.
JUNE 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Adds steal Tuesday Thomas went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 5-3 extra-innings loss to the Reds.
Impact Thomas extended his hitting streak to seven games with an infield single in the 11th inning. He then stole second and scored on a wild pitch to tie the game once again. During the streak, the rookie outfielder is 10-for-25 (.400) with three steals, four RBI and six runs. He's logged a .270/.336/.443 slash line with five home runs, three steals, 13 RBI and 19 runs in 128 plate appearances overall. Thomas has taken command of a starting role in center field, pushing the versatile Daulton Varsho to right field with the return of catcher Carson Kelly from the injured list.
JUNE 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Diamondbacks rookie Alek Thomas robbed a homer. The reward? A gift from his pitcher If a big catch is the perfect gift for a pitcher, Merrill Kelly deserves some credit for knowing how to repay the favor.
JUNE 15, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Alek Thomas' HR-robbing catch wins Play of the Week Rookie outfielder Alek Thomas of the Arizona Diamondbacks earned his first career Electric Play of the Week Award on Monday, and he's Ariz...
JUNE 13, 2022 • MLB.COM
Solid night in return to lineup Thomas went 1-for-3 with one RBI, one run scored and one steal in Wednesday's victory over the Reds.
Impact Thomas was benched Tuesday after going 0-for-9 across Arizona's previous three games, but he returned to the starting lineup Wednesday and bounced back with a solid performance. The rookie walked in the fourth and proceeded to steal second -- his first of the season. He also singled in the sixth and eventually came around to score on an RBI double from Jose Herrera. Thomas finished the night with an RBI walk in the ninth to extend the Diamondbacks lead to 7-0. Across 28 games, Thomas is slashing .237/.301/.452 with five homers and 10 RBI.
JUNE 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Robbing All-Stars' HRs? Child's play for Thomas ... literally CINCINNATI -- When the ball left Joey Votto's bat, D-backs right-hander Merrill Kelly put his head down. He wasn't even going to watch wha...
JUNE 9, 2022 • MLB.COM
