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

EDGE Analysis

Thomas took the field against Los Angeles' 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 of 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.

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

EDGE Analysis

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 (Nick Ahmed). Thomas had a .471 OPS against southpaws in 2022, so sitting against lefties may become the norm if he can't improve on that mark.

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

EDGE Analysis

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.

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

EDGE Analysis

Arizona manager Torey Lovullo's Opening Day lineup included a few surprises, in terms of where players batted and who wasn't in the starting nine. The lefty-swinging Thomas was on the bench against Los Angeles southpaw Julio Urias, as Corbin Carroll moved from left field to center. The lineup had a right-handed tilt as both Kyle Lewis and Lourdes Gurriel were in the starting nine at DH and in left field, respectively. Lovullo has always been a proponent of exploiting platoon splits, but leaving Thomas out of the lineup entirely was still a surprise.

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

EDGE Analysis

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.

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

EDGE Analysis

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.

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, low, in and out. We're encouraging him to shrink up the zone and have a better feel for having an opposite-field approach to stay on the baseball so you don't pull off of it," Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said.

EDGE Analysis

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.

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

EDGE Analysis

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.

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

EDGE Analysis

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.

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

EDGE Analysis

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.