Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Work on swing paying off

Thomas adjusted his swing in the minors and is batting .349/.413/.500 over 25 games at Triple-A Reno, Theo Mackie of the Arizona Republic reports.

Thomas, who opened the season in the Diamondbacks' outfield, was demoted to Triple-A on May 17. His struggles against left-handers -- 1-for-36 with a single -- were the main reason Thomas was sent down. He immediately got to work on his swing mechanics, ditching a leg kick and eventually improving the timing of his weight transfer. Thomas is slashing .314/.324/.429 against southpaws in the minors.