Alek Thomas
CF ARI
Sun 8/6/23 2:15 PM

Thomas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
The lefty-hitting Thomas will sit for the second time this weekend while the Twins bring a southpaw (Dallas Keuchel) to the hill for the series finale. With the Diamondbacks acquiring outfielder/designated hitter Tommy Pham from the Mets on Tuesday, Thomas and fellow left-handed hitter Jake McCarthy would seem to be most at risk of losing playing time.

Alek Thomas
CF ARI
Fri 8/4/23 2:10 PM

Thomas isn't in Arizona's lineup Friday against Minnesota.
EDGE Analysis
After going 1-for-13 with a homer and six strikeouts in his last five games, Thomas will get a day off Friday to regroup. Corbin Carroll will slide over to center field in Thomas' absence, allowing Tommy Pham to start in left and bat fifth.

Alek Thomas
CF ARI
Wed 8/2/23 1:16 AM

Thomas went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
Thomas has been steady of late, going 9-for-31 (.290) with two homers and four RBI over his last 10 contests. The outfielder is up to seven long balls in 73 games this season, one homer shy of matching his total from last year. He's added a .239/.274/.419 slash line with 20 RBI, 31 runs scored, five stolen bases, 13 doubles and three triples over 234 plate appearances.

Alek Thomas
CF ARI
Sun 7/30/23 2:59 PM

Thomas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
Thomas has a .256/.273/.442 slash line in 12 games since the All-Star break, and he'll take a seat Sunday with righty Luis Castillo taking the mound for Seattle. Corbin Carroll will shift to center field while Lourdes Gurriel and Dominic Canzone start in the corner outfield.

Alek Thomas
CF ARI
Sat 7/22/23 1:43 PM

Thomas will be on the bench against lefty Brandon Williamson and the Reds on Saturday, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.
EDGE Analysis
Thomas has hit well since returning to the big leagues in mid-June, slashing .293/.301/.524 with four homers in 25 games. Part of his success may stem from the fact that the Diamondbacks have shielded him from facing lefties, starting him against just one of the five the team has faced in the last month. Corbin Carroll will shift to center field Saturday, with Lourdes Gurriel Jr. taking Carroll's usual spot in left.

Alek Thomas
CF ARI
Mon 7/10/23 8:03 AM

Thomas went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Pittsburgh.
EDGE Analysis
Thomas' third-inning homer was his second in as many games. In a promising sign, the home run came off a lefty, an area of weakness for the outfielder 2023 and what had him demoted to Triple-A Reno earlier. He's 3-for-42 overall against southpaws and 2-for-6 since being recalled mid-June. Thomas is batting .328/.339/.569 over 19 games since his return to the majors.

Alek Thomas
CF ARI
Sun 7/9/23 2:41 AM

Thomas went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Saturday's 3-2 extra-inning win against Pittsburgh.
EDGE Analysis
Thomas made out in his first two plate appearances before coming up big late in the contest. He smacked a game-tying solo shot to lead off the eighth inning, providing the Diamondbacks with their first run of the game. Thomas then reached on an infield single in the 10th to again knock in the tying run. The outfielder had been struggling coming into Saturday, batting .192 (5-for-26) with no RBI over his previous 10 contests.

Alek Thomas
CF ARI
Sun 7/2/23 3:19 PM

Thomas will start in center field and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Even with the Diamondbacks facing off against a southpaw (Reid Detmers) in the series finale, the lefty-hitting Thomas will return to the lineup after sitting out Saturday's 3-1 win. Thomas has now started in 11 of the Diamondbacks' last 13 games overall and appears to have re-established himself as a near-everyday player in the Arizona outfield following the recent demotion of Pavin Smith to Triple-A Reno.

Alek Thomas
CF ARI
Mon 6/26/23 8:33 AM

Thomas went 3-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 5-2 win over San Francisco.
EDGE Analysis
Thomas rejoined the starting lineup after getting Saturday off and logged a third multi-hit effort in the seven games since being called up from Triple-A Reno. The outfielder is 10-for-25 (.400) with a home run, three doubles, three RBI and six runs scored since returning to the majors. Of note, he's had just one at-bat against a left-hander during this recent run, and futility against southpaws (1-for-36) was the primary reason he was demoted to the minors in May.

Alek Thomas
CF ARI
Sat 6/24/23 1:47 PM

Thomas isn't in Arizona's lineup Saturday against the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
After going 7-for-21 with a homer, three RBI and five runs scored across his last five games, Thomas will get a breather Saturday. His absence moves Corbin Carroll into center field, Lourdes Gurriel in left and allows Pavin Smith to serve as the D-backs' DH while batting sixth.