Alek Thomas Out Of The Lineup Saturday
1 year agoArizona Diamondbacks outfielder Alek Thomas is not in the starting lineup Saturday afternoon against the Chicago Cubs. The 23-year-old started in center field on Friday and went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in his team's narrow 1-0 win but Corbin Carroll will take over center field duties on Saturday afternoon. Although he boasts excellent defense, Thomas has struggled mightily at the dish this season. He's hitting just .238 with eight homers, nine stolen bases, and a .698 OPS across 333 trips to the plate in the big leagues, production that grades out 23% below the league average, as per his 77 wRC+. A poor 4.8% BB% has undoubtedly contributed to his metrics at the plate but Thomas does have a solid combination of power and speed that could potentially put him on the fantasy radar in 2024.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com