
Alek Thomas
22-Year-Old
2022 Stats
AVG
.316
HR
2
RBI
4
R
6
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2022 Fantasy Outlook
Thomas put up impressive numbers (.313/.394/.559, 18 HR, 13 SB in 106 games) at Double-A and Triple-A last season at an appropriate age (21) for a top prospect at those levels. However, it should be noted that he took advantage of the hitter-friendly conditions in Amarillo and Reno (1.086 home OPS, .835 road OPS). Even so, his 20.0 K% and 10.5 BB% were encouraging marks, and he used the whole field at both stops. His groundball rate has been north of 50% at every stop other than High-A in 2019, so it's a hit-over-power profile, and given his slight build (5-foot-11, 175 pounds), it will likely always be that way. The key for Thomas to be a valuable fantasy outfielder will be for him to be hitting first or second in the lineup and putting his plus speed to use on the bases. He was successful on 59.1% of his stolen-base attempts last season and has a 61.5% success rate for his career, so 10-15 steals per season seems like a fair estimate in the majors. He doesn't have much left to prove in the minors, and center field is wide open for him at the big-league level, so we could see him in the first half. Read Past Outlooks

Homers in opener
Thomas went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Dodgers. He later went 2-for-4 in the nightcap.
ANALYSIS
Thomas looks like he's here to stay in the majors with 10 hits, including two home runs, over his first 31 major-league at-bats. He's doing it with a style most hitting coaches don't teach -- a pronounced leg kick and a lot of hand movement before unleashing his swing. "It feels like there's a lot going on," Arizona hitting coach Joe Mather told Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. "But when it's always been followed by production, you have to let him play it out. There is a lot going on, but basically all that is for him is just setting him up to be in position to hit the ball." With the Diamondbacks batting .205 (29th in MLB), the rookie's .323 average stands out.
Thomas looks like he's here to stay in the majors with 10 hits, including two home runs, over his first 31 major-league at-bats. He's doing it with a style most hitting coaches don't teach -- a pronounced leg kick and a lot of hand movement before unleashing his swing. "It feels like there's a lot going on," Arizona hitting coach Joe Mather told Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. "But when it's always been followed by production, you have to let him play it out. There is a lot going on, but basically all that is for him is just setting him up to be in position to hit the ball." With the Diamondbacks batting .205 (29th in MLB), the rookie's .323 average stands out.
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2022
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+201%
OPS vs RHP
2022
+201%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .364 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .182 | ||||
Since 2020vs Right | 1.097 | 28 | 2 | 4 | .370 | ||||
2022vs Left | .364 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .182 | ||||
2022vs Right | 1.097 | 28 | 2 | 4 | .370 | ||||
2021vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2021vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2020vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2020vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
+58%
OPS at Home
2022
+58%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020Home | 1.084 | 20 | 1 | 3 | .368 | ||||
Since 2020Away | .684 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .263 | ||||
2022Home | 1.084 | 20 | 1 | 3 | .368 | ||||
2022Away | .684 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .263 | ||||
2021Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2021Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2020Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2020Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Alek Thomas compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.13BB Rate
2.6%K Rate
20.5%BABIP
.357ISO
.237AVG
.316OBP
.333SLG
.553OPS
.886wOBA
.383Exit Velocity
84.7 mphHard Hit Rate
30.0%Barrels/PA
7.7%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Given the well-deserved hype surrounding Kristian Robinson and Corbin Carroll, Thomas feels a bit like a forgotten man. He can't match the upside of his organizational outfield mates, but Thomas is the elder statesman (turning 21 in late April) and could beat them to the majors. The lefty-hitting center fielder has long fit the archetype of a potential table setter, thanks to a strong hit tool and 60-grade speed. He doesn't have a great arm, but is a good enough defender in center field to be an everyday player even if he never taps into 20-homer pop. Thomas will probably need to become a plus hitter to be a sought after fantasy commodity, otherwise he will be a Kevin Kiermaier type who gets scooped up in the later rounds strictly for his stolen-base contributions. He should open the year at Double-A and should reach the majors in 2022.
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Reaches base three times
Thomas went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and a run scored in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Cubs.
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Day off Friday
Thomas isn't starting Friday against the Cubs.
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Launches first career homer
Thomas went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two runs scored in the loss to the Marlins on Wednesday.
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Drives in first MLB runs
Thomas went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Tuesday's 9-3 win over Miami.
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Makes second start
Thomas started in center field and went 0-for-3 with a run scored in Monday's 4-3 win over Miami.
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