Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Out against left-hander
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Thomas is not in the lineup Tuesday for Game 7 of the NLCS against the Phillies.
Southpaw Ranger Suarez is taking the ball for the Phils, so the left-handed hitting Thomas will take a seat. There's a good chance Thomas will enter the game eventually once Philadelphia goes to its bullpen. Corbin Carroll will shift over to center field while Tommy Pham handles right.
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Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Sitting for Game 4
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Thomas isn't in the Diamondbacks' lineup for Game 4 of the NLCS against Philadelphia.
With left-hander Cristopher Sanchez set to start on the mound for the Phillies, the lefty-hitting Thomas will retreat to the bench for the beginning of Friday's contest. Lourdes Gurriel, Corbin Carroll and Tommy Pham will start across the outfield while Thomas sits.
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Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Out of lineup for Game 3
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Thomas is not in the lineup for Game 3 of the NLCS on Thursday versus the Phillies.
Lourdes Gurriel, Corbin Carroll and Tommy Pham will start across the outfield as the Diamondbacks take on left-hander Ranger Suarez. Thomas slashed just .143/.175/.260 in 81 plate appearances against lefties during the regular season and has gone 0-for-5 with a sacrifice fly through the first two games of the National League Championship Series.
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Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Out of Sunday's lineup
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Thomas is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Cubs.
Thomas has a .539 OPS through 15 games in September and will sit Sunday after making three straight starts. Corbin Carroll will move to center field while Jake McCarthy starts in right.
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Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Lifts homer in win
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Thomas went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 6-4 win over the Cubs.
Thomas padded the Diamondbacks' lead in the sixth inning with his second homer and eighth hit over 14 contests this month. Despite his mediocre hitting of late, he's still playing more often than not. The outfielder has posted a .236/.278/.390 slash line with nine long balls, 35 RBI, 47 runs scored and nine stolen bases through 112 games this season while seeing the bulk of his playing time in center field.
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Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: On bench versus lefty
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Thomas is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Mets.
Lourdes Gurriel, Jake McCarthy and Tommy Pham will start across the outfield for the Diamondbacks as they take on left-hander Joey Lucchesi. Thomas has batted just .121/.159/.182 in 69 plate appearances versus southpaws this year.
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Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: On bench against southpaw
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Thomas is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets.
The lefty-hitting Thomas will head to the bench for the series opener while the Mets bring southpaw Jose Quintana to the hill. With Thomas taking a seat, the Diamondbacks will start an outfield trio of Lourdes Gurriel, Corbin Carroll and Tommy Pham from left to right.
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Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Tallies hit and steal
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Thomas went 1-for-4 with one steal in Friday's 1-0 win over the Cubs.
Thomas has now stolen bags in back-to-back games. He also posted the hardest-hit ball of Friday's game with a 109.3-mph single in the ninth inning. The 23-year-old has produced a .263 batting average with six homers and six stolen bases over 210 plate appearances since being recalled from Triple-A on June 19.
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Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Drives in five
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Thomas went 2-for-4 with a home run and five RBI in Wednesday's 12-5 win over the Rockies.
Thomas put the Diamondbacks in front 6-5 in the third inning with a three-run homer off Chris Flexen, his eighth of the season, before driving in two more runs with a base hit in the fourth. Thomas had gone just 2-for-20 with one RBI in seven games before Wednesday's contest, and the home run was his first since Aug. 1. Overall, the 23-year-old outfielder is slashing .241/.284/.396 with 44 runs scored, 31 RBI and seven steals through 325 plate appearances this season. Thomas has gotten regular playing time against right-handed pitching and could see an expanded role if Corbin Carroll (wrist) is forced to miss time.
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Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Sitting against lefty
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Thomas is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Dodgers.
Lourdes Gurriel, Corbin Carroll and Tommy Pham will start across the outfield for the Diamondbacks as they take on left-hander Clayton Kershaw. Thomas has slashed .098/.127/.164 in 63 plate appearances versus lefties this year.
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Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Sitting against lefty
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Thomas is not in the lineup Thursday versus the Reds.
Lourdes Gurriel, Corbin Carroll and Tommy Pham will start across the outfield for the Diamondbacks as they face off against left-hander Brandon Williamson. Thomas has slashed just .100/.129/.167 in 62 plate appearances off southpaws this year.
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Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Five hits in doubleheader
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Thomas went 3-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader sweep over the Padres. He went 2-for-3 with three runs scored in the second game.
Thomas busted out with his first multi-hit game since July 29. August hasn't been kind to the outfielder, who entered Saturday's doubleheader batting .219 (7-for-32) during 15 games this month. Thomas has been a better hitter since a return from the minors in June, but the Diamondbacks will continue to limit his exposure to southpaws.
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Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Sitting versus southpaw
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Thomas isn't starting Saturday against the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Thomas will take a seat Saturday as Rich Hill prepares to start on the mound for the Padres. Corbin Carroll will slide over to center field, allowing Jake McCarthy to start in right field.
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Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Sitting versus lefty
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Thomas isn't in Arizona's lineup Friday against the Padres.
With left-hander Blake Snell starting on the mound for San Diego, Thomas will take a seat. Corbin Carroll will shift to center field in Thomas' place, and Jake McCarthy will get the nod in right.
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Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Out against lefty
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Thomas isn't in the Diamondbacks' lineup Tuesday against the Dodgers.
With left-hander Julio Urias set to start on the mound for Los Angeles, the lefty-hitting Thomas will remain in the dugout for the beginning of Tuesday's contest. Corbin Carroll will shift over to center field in Thomas' place, and Jake McCarthy will start in right.
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Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Hits bench Sunday
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Thomas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
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.
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Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Sits down Friday
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Thomas isn't in Arizona's lineup Friday against Minnesota.
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.
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Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Sits against southpaw
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Thomas will be on the bench against lefty Brandon Williamson and the Reds on Saturday, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.
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.
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Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Locked into regular role
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Thomas will start in center field and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Angels.
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.
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Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Big game in return
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Thomas went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run in a 9-1 win over the Brewers on Monday.
Thomas spent over a month in the minors before he was recalled Monday, and the adjustments he made while with Triple-A Reno appeared to have paid off, at least for one game. The outfielder wasted little time announcing his return, smacking a two-run shot off Corbin Burnes in the first inning. If Thomas continues to hit well, he could challenge Pavin Smith -- who has posted a mediocre .674 OPS on the season -- for playing time in right field moving forward.
