Alek Thomas has found a new home.
Days after being designated for assignment by the Arizona Diamondbacks, the outfielder has been acquired by the Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB Trade Rumors’ Steve Adams reports.
Source: #Dbacks have traded OF Alek Thomas to the #Dodgers. Thomas was DFA last week.
— Steve Adams (@Adams_Steve) May 12, 2026
Thomas, 26, was in his fifth season with the D-Backs. Through 28 games, he was batting .181 with 17 hits, two home runs, 10 runs batted in and an OPS of .563 in 94 at-bats.
A native of Chicago, Thomas was originally taken with a second-round selection in the 2018 MLB Amateur Draft.
For his career, Thomas is a .230 hitter with 317 hits, 31 HR, 131 RBI and a .634 OPS in 448 games.
