Diamondbacks designate Alek Thomas for assignment, call up top prospect Ryan Waldschmidt
By Ian Casselberry••Yahoo Sports
Thomas was a postseason hero for Arizona during its 2023 run to the World Series, but was batting .181 this season.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are calling up their top minor-league prospect. Outfielder Ryan Waldschmidt will join the team for Friday’s matchup with the New York Mets, the team announced . Waldschmidt, 23, came into the season ranked as Arizona’s No.
1 prospect by MLB. com , Baseball America and The Athletic . He was also ranked among baseball’s top 50 prospects by all three outlets.
The center fielder was Arizona’s 2024 first-round pick (No. 31 overall) out of Kentucky, Waldy got the call 🥹 pic. twitter.
com/QZtLxXJB22 — Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) May 8, 2026 This season for Triple-A Reno, Waldschmidt has a . 289/. 400/.