Thomas went 3-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, a stolen base and four total runs scored in Tuesday's 10-3 win over the Mariners.
Thomas made some noise from the bottom of the lineup. He's hit safely in five of his last six games, going 9-for-22 (.409). Two of his three homers have come in that short stretch of success, which has helped him maintain a starting role in center field as he works to overcome a poor May. Thomas is now at a .273/.315/.395 slash line while adding 19 RBI, 21 runs scored and four stolen bases across 185 plate appearances.
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Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Part of late rally in win
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Thomas went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 11-10 win over Atlanta.
Thomas went yard as part of Arizona's seven-run ninth inning, as the team engineered an incredible comeback. It was the second home run of the season for Thomas, who has been slumping the last two weeks. He entered the game batting .133 (4-for-30) with one RBI over the previous 14 games. The multi-hit effort was his second in the last 23 contests.
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Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Getting series finale off
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Thomas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
Thomas will get a breather for the day game while the Nationals send the left-hander Mitchell Parker to the bump for the series finale. Tim Tawa will replace Thomas as the Diamondbacks' starter in center field.
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Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Sitting for series opener
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Thomas isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers.
This is a rare night on the bench for Thomas, who has already appeared in 16 games so far in May, hitting .260 with one home run, three RBI and two runs scored. Tim Tawa will get a look in center field with Thomas riding the pine Monday evening.
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Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Launches first HR
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Thomas went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 14-12 loss to Colorado.
Thomas launched his first home run of the season in the fourth inning, giving Arizona a 9-6 lead in a wild game at Chase Field. He's maintained a respectable batting average all season but has seen his impact wane since a productive opening. Saturday's homer was his first extra-base hit in eight games and his second RBI in the last 14 contests. Thomas is batting .283/.331/.400 with one home run, 15 RBI and 12 runs scored through 38 games.
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Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Idle against lefty
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Thomas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
The left-handed-hitting Thomas will retreat to the bench for the series finale while the Phillies send southpaw Ranger Suarez to the hill. The Diamondbacks will replace Thomas in center field with a right-handed bat in Garrett Hampson.
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Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: In lineup against lefty
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Thomas started in center field against a left-hander and went 1-for-3 in Friday's 3-2 loss to Philadelphia.
It was a rare start against a lefty for Thomas, who entered the game with just nine at-bats against them in 2025. He was eventually pinch hit for in the ninth inning. Previously, Jorge Barrosa would man center field against lefties, but he was optioned to the minors in conjunction with Ketel Marte coming off the injured list. Thomas is off a good start, and manager Torey Lovullo may want to give him regular opportunities to bat against southpaws. If the manager wants to resume sitting Thomas against lefties, then he could use Garrett Hampson or Tim Tawa as a fill-in.
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Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Absent from lineup
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Thomas is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Mets.
It's the second straight day out of the lineup for the left-handed-hitting Thomas, as the Mets started a lefty Tuesday and will use a southpaw bulk reliever Wednesday. The Diamondbacks are going with Jorge Barrosa in center field and in the No. 8 spot in the batting order.
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Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Sitting out versus lefty
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Thomas is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Mets.
With southpaw David Peterson on the bump for the Mets, the left-handed-hitting Thomas will begin the festivities on the bench. Jorge Barrosa is starting in center field and batting ninth for the Diamondbacks.
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Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Sitting against southpaw
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Thomas is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Atlanta, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.
With Chris Sale starting on the bump for Atlanta, the lefty-hitting Thomas will grab a seat on the bench while Jorge Barrosa starts in center field and bats ninth.
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Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Producing offensively
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Thomas went 2-for-5 with two runs scored in Wednesday's 7-6 loss to the Rays.
Thomas has given the Diamondbacks a competent bat at the end of the order and is slashing .279/.338/.393 with five extra-base hits, 10 RBI, three steals and nine runs scored over 68 plate appearances. His offense had been a question mark over his first three seasons in the majors, as Thomas has never hit higher than .231, but his consistency thus far may have made the team more comfortable in its decision to demote Jake McCarthy to Triple-A Reno. With McCarthy off the roster, Thomas becomes the primary starter in center field. If he improves against left-handers, Thomas could be an everyday player.
Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Provides insurance in win
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Thomas entered Sunday's game as a defensive replacement and went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a stolen base in a 5-2 win over Milwaukee.
Thomas' two-run single in the bottom of the eighth inning gave the Diamondbacks insurance. He's been an effective hitter early on with 10 RBI through 11 games. Thomas' career high in RBI is 39, which he accomplished in 2022 (113 games) and 2023 (125 games).
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Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Out of Sunday's lineup
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Thomas is not in Arizona's starting lineup against Milwaukee on Sunday.
Thomas is coming off a two-hit outing against the Brewers on Saturday, but he'll begin Sunday's contest in the dugout while Jake McCarthy starts in center field and bats seventh. Thomas has started the season slashing .323/.371/.516 with five runs scored, two triples and eight RBI across 35 plate appearances.
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Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Multiple hits in win
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Thomas went 2-for-4 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 5-4 win over Milwaukee.
Thomas was part of Arizona's five-run rally in the bottom of the ninth to steal the win from the Brewers. He got the scoring started with a one-out triple that plated Gabriel Moreno. He later came around to score on a Corbin Carroll double. This was Thomas' fourth multi-hit effort in nine starts.
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Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Idle vs. southpaw
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Thomas is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Brewers.
The Brewers will send out left-hander Jose Quintana to make his season debut Friday, so the D-backs will keep the left-handed bat of Thomas on the bench. Jake McCarthy will fill in as Arizona's center fielder and bat eighth.
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Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Out of Monday's lineup
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Thomas is not in the Diamondbacks' starting lineup against the Orioles on Monday, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Thomas started in the Diamondbacks' last two games and went 3-for-8 with a triple and two RBI, but he'll begin Monday's contest in the dugout. Jake McCarthy will get the start in center field and bat eighth against Orioles right-hander Zach Eflin.
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Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Poaching starts from McCarthy
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Thomas will start in center field and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Nationals.
At least for the time being, Thomas seems to have emerged as manager Torey Lovullo's preferred option in center field. Jake McCarthy has yet to record a hit through 18 at-bats on the season and is beginning to lose playing time as a result, as he'll hit the bench Sunday for the third time in four games. Thomas -- who owns a .950 OPS through five contests on the season -- has started in all three of those contests in McCarthy's stead.
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Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Three hits in season debut
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Thomas went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one RBI and one run scored in Friday's 8-1 win over the Cubs.
Thomas, who was on the bench against a lefty Thursday, was in the lineup Friday against a right-hander. Jake McCarthy started in center field Thursday, but the situation will not be a strict platoon since both are lefty batters. One thing for certain is Thomas' poor track record against southpaws.
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Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Draws start Friday
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Thomas is starting in center field and batting seventh in Friday's contest against the Cubs.
Thomas was on the bench in favor of Jake McCarthy for Thursday's opener versus lefty Justin Steele, but he'll get the call against right-hander Jameson Taillon on Friday as the Diamondbacks look to even the series. There will be some instances when both McCarthy and Thomas are in the lineup, with Lourdes Gurriel a candidate to shift to designated hitter those days.
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Player Bio
HT/WT: 5-11, 175 lbs
Birthplace: Chicago, IL
Age: 25
Experience: 3
Bats/Throws: L, L
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