The Arizona Diamondbacks called up top prospect Alek Thomas from Triple-A Reno on Sunday.
The 22-year-old outfielder was set to make his major league debut Sunday against the visiting Colorado Rockies. He was in the lineup batting eighth and starting in center field.
Thomas is Arizona’s No. 1 prospect and rated No. 18 overall by MLB Pipeline. The 2018 second-round draft pick was the Diamondbacks’ 2021 minor league player of the year.
He is batting .277/.362/.495 at Reno this season with four homers and 14 RBIs in 24 games.
Thomas replaces catcher Carson Kelly on the active roster. Kelly was placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Thursday, with a strained left oblique.
Kelly, 27, is batting .105 with one RBI and 20 strikeouts in 20 games this season.
–Field Level Media
