D-Backs Trade Alek Thomas To Dodgers

By Anthony Franco | at May 12, 2026 9:43am CDT The Diamondbacks are trading center fielder Alek Thomas to the Dodgers, reports MLBTR’s Steve Adams. Arizona designated Thomas for assignment last week when they called up top outfield prospect Ryan Waldschmidt. Minor league outfielder Jose Requena is going back to Arizona, as first reflected on the MiLB.com transaction tracker and confirmed by Francys Romero. The Dodgers will assume the approximate $1.4MM remaining on Thomas’ $1.9625MM arbitration salary, reports Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic. Los Angeles has a full 40-man roster. Although they won’t announce the corresponding move until the...