Alek Thomas

Thomas served as Arizona's Opening Day starter in center field for the second straight year in 2024, but he hit the injured list due to a hamstring issue after only three games and was sidelined until July. He was then demoted to Triple-A Reno in August and finished the MLB campaign with a .189/.245/.358 slash line in 39 games. He also spent time on the IL at Reno with an oblique injury and played in just 16 contests there, so it was largely a lost season for the 2018 second-round pick, who will turn 25 years old in April. The numbers aren't worth looking at too closely given the sample size, but it's concerning that he was unable to take a step forward from the .633 OPS he posted across his first two MLB campaigns. Thomas should get another chance to stake his claim to the starting job again in 2025 and could have a decent volume floor to begin the season given his defense, but his .226/.271/.359 slash line through 277 big-league games should temper any major expectations. Read Past Outlooks