Two well-regarded prospects were called up over the weekend, but the response to their arrival couldn't be more different. George Kirby put in a scintillating effort in his big league debut for the Mariners, inspiring multiple fantasy-focused articles. Alek Thomas hit a double in his MLB debut for the Diamondbacks, but he hasn't seen as much fanfare.It's actually kind of surprising, as scouts love Thomas and his skills have a chance of translating well to the fantasy game. Taken 63rd overall in ...

With roster expansions in April, there were several impact fantasy baseball prospects that had opportunities, and the promotions have continued at a fast pace. In the past week, we have had several more top MLB prospects called up, including George Kirby on May 8, Royce Lewis and Jarren Duran on May 7, Juan Yepez on May 4, and Jose Miranda on May 3, and Alek Thomas on May 8.These prospect names are no longer in the rankings below, as we remove them after being called up, but could appear again ...

The Arizona Diamondbacks called up top prospect outfielder Alek Thomas from Triple-A Reno on Sunday. He is slashing .277/.362/.495 with four home runs, 14 RBI, 19 runs scored, and three stolen bases over 24 games in Triple-A. The Diamondbacks' second-round pick in 2018 is expected to make his debut on Sunday. The 22-year-old is a mature hitter for his age and should provide fantasy managers power, some speed, and a strong average as long as he's in the big leagues. Thomas should be a priority ...

Arizona Diamondbacks outfield prospect Alek Thomas went 1-for-5 on Tuesday with a run scored and two strikeouts for the Triple-A Reno Aces. The Diamondbacks second round pick in 2018, Thomas has been off to a slow start to his 2022 campaign with a .222 batting average, one RBI and six strikeouts in his first six games. Despite the slow start, Thomas possesses plenty of talent due to his ability to make contact with the ball to go along with strong instincts on the basepaths. With the ...

The Diamondbacks appear stacked with outfield depth but looks can be deceiving. Ketel Marte is expected to move back to the infield which would leave just one outfielder that produced better than average offense in more than 100 ABs (Jordan Luplow) last year. That lack of promise among the existing outfielders means rookies like Thomas could receive significant playing time in 2022. The 21-year-old outfielder spent the bulk of the 2021 season in Double-A where he produced a 134 wRC+ and ...