Why Diamondbacks DFA'd Alek Thomas in surprising roster move
This is a bit of a surprise for the Diamondbacks.
Why Diamondbacks DFA'd Alek Thomas in surprising roster move originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Arizona Diamondbacks have had a bit of a rough go of things this season.
At 17-19, they're 5. 5 games back of the Los Angeles Dodgers for the top spot in the NL West. There's still ample time for things to start going their way, but they need to make some changes if they want to turn things around.
And according to USA Today's Bob Nightengale , it changes things they did. The Diamondbacks are calling up top prospect Ryan Waldschmidt, but surprisingly, have designated Alek Thomas for assignment. "The Arizona Diamondbacks DFA starting center fielder Alek Thomas in surprisng move and call up OF Ryan Waldschmidt, their NO.
1 prospect," Nightengale reports. But why did the D-Backs DFA someone like Thomas, who's been a consistent starter for Arizona the last few years? Well, he actually hasn't been that valuable for Arizona.