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The Arizona Diamondbacks are expected to trade outfielder Alek Thomas, who was recently designated for assignment. This move comes as the team struggles this season and promotes top prospect Ryan Waldschmidt.

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The Arizona Diamondbacks have had a bit of a rough season. If things don't turn around soon, it would not be a surprise if they wound up as sellers.
But, in the meantime, they're trying to right the ship, and in doing so, made the prospect call-up of top prospect Ryan Waldschmidt.
In promoting him, they designated Alek Thomas, a defensive star center fielder, for assignment. But, as USA Today's Bob Nightengale reports, there's an expectation of a trade with Thomas in the near future.
"The D-Backs, however, are expected to trade the speedy center fielder with several teams already checking in," Nightengale reports.
While the Diamondbacks DFA'd Thomas a few days ago to call up Waldschmidt, the former Arizona center fielder will likely find a new home quickly in the trade market.
He's still 26 years old, and while his offense leaves a lot to be desired, he's a good runner and is an elite center fielder. Some team will find value for him this year.
The Diamondbacks are trading Alek Thomas as part of their strategy to improve the team amid a rough season.
Ryan Waldschmidt is a top prospect for the Diamondbacks, and he was promoted to help the team turn its season around.
DFA stands for 'designated for assignment,' a process that allows teams to remove a player from their roster while they explore trade options.
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The Diamondbacks won't get a ton back in return for Thomas, but whatever return they'll get will be a lot better than simply letting him hit the open market. With this report of a trade being expected, Arizona should land something in return for Thomas soon.
So far this season in 28 games, he's hitting just .181 with a .563 OPS and a 56 OPS+. That's some poor offensive production, but he's not a net-negative yet due to his elite defense and solid baserunning.
While Thomas was a fun outfielder in Arizona, and seeing him get designated for assignment was a bit of a surprise, it was a roster move that made sense.
Arizona didn't have a spot for him on the MLB roster with Corbin Carroll, Lourdes Gurriel, Waldschmidt, and the combination of Jorge Barrosa and Tim Tawa as depth.
Now, he's set to find a new landing spot in the near future, with Nightengale reporting a trade is likely for the former defensive star outfielder.