D-backs name Alek Thomas & Ryne Nelson Organization Player and Pitcher of the Year

The Arizona Diamondbacks named OF Alek Thomas and RHP Ryne Nelson the organization’s Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Year.

Ryne Nelson will be available to media on the field at 4:15 p.m. today. Only fully vaccinated media with a MLB sticker on their credential will be allowed on the field. Media without a sticker must present their vaccination card (physical or photo) for field access. Alek Thomas will not be present due to Triple-A Reno’s final weekend series vs. Las Vegas.

Alek Thomas

• Is hitting .313 (136-for-435) with 29 doubles, 12 triples, 18 home runs, 59 RBI and 13 stolen bases in 106 games with Double-A Amarillo and Triple-A Reno, including a .369 average/1.091 OPS in 34 games with the Aces.
• Ranks second among all Minor Leaguers in triples (12) and is tied for 10th in extra-base hits (59).
• Leads the organization in hits, triples, extra-base hits, total bases (243) and runs scored (86) and is second in average, slugging pct. (.559) and OPS (.953).
• Named to MLB Pipeline’s 2021 Prospect Team of the Year (First Team).
• Participated in his second MLB All-Star Futures Game (also: 2019).
• Ranked as the D-backs’ No. 3 prospect by both Baseball America (25th overall) and MLB.com (40th).

Ryne Nelson

• Combined to go 7-4 with a 3.17 ERA (41 ER in 116.1 IP), 163 strikeouts, 1.09 WHIP and a .206 opponent average in 22 starts with High-A Hillsboro and Double-A Amarillo.
• Led the organization and is tied for fourth in the Minor Leagues in strikeouts.
• Averaged 12.6 strikeouts per 9.0 innings.
• Struck out 10+ batters 3 times, including a career-high 12 on Aug. 12 vs. Corpus Christi.
• Ranked as the D-backs’ No. 5 prospect by MLB.com and No. 7 by Baseball America.