D-backs roster moves

May 8th, 2022

The Arizona Diamondbacks made the following roster moves: 

Selected OF Alek Thomas from Triple-A Reno. MiLB Bio

  • Will wear No. 5 and will be making his Major League debut.
  • Rated by MLB Pipeline as the D-backs’ No. 1 prospect (18th overall) and No. 3 by Baseball America (32nd).
  • Hit .277 (28-for-101) with 8 doubles, 1 triple, 4 home runs and 14 RBI over 24 games with Reno in 2022.
  • Named the D-backs' 2021 Minor League Player of the Year and named to MLB Pipeline's First-Team "Prospect Team of the Year" after hitting .313/.953 OPS with 29 doubles, 12 triples, 18 home runs and 59 RBI over 106 games with Double-A Amarillo and Reno.
  • Father, Allen, was the White Sox' Director of Strength and Conditioning from 2004-21.
  • Arizona’s second-round pick (No. 63 overall) in the 2018 draft out of Mount Carmel High School in Chicago, Ill.

Placed C Carson Kelly (strained left oblique) on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to May 5.

The D-backs’ 40-man roster is at 40.