Alek Thomas just lit up the Pacific Coast League, earning Player of the Week honors for the final week of the regular season after a monster five games for the Triple-A Oklahoma City Comets. This dude was on a mission, putting up numbers that make you wonder what the heck is going on.
Thomas’s Unbelievable Week at the Plate
Dude, his stat line for the road trip at El Paso last week was absolutely bonkers: nine hits in seventeen at-bats, which translates to a ridiculous .529 average! He wasn’t just slapping singles either. Thomas ripped two triples and two doubles, proving he was hitting with power and getting to those extra bases. Add in four walks, and his on-base percentage shot up to a .636, paired with a massive .882 slugging percentage. He crossed the plate six times, drove in four runs, and even snagged a stolen base. This wasn’t a fluke streak either; he finished his season with four straight multi-hit games. It’s no wonder he snagged this award; he was on another planet. And get this, his teammate Jackson Ferris also took home Pitcher of the Week for the prior week, so OKC is clearly stacked with talent tearing it up.
A Wild Ride: From D-backs to Dodgers to DFA
So, how did a guy playing like this end up in Triple-A, and with the Dodgers in the first place? Thomas spent five years with the Arizona Diamondbacks before getting designated for assignment back in May. The Dodgers snagged him on May 12 for minor league outfielder Jose Requena, and man, what a pickup it looked like. In 68 games for Oklahoma City, Thomas put up an incredible .305/.378/.537 slash line with 36 extra-base hits. His 131 wRC+ was the best he’s had in the minors since 2021! He even got a shot with the big league club, playing seven games for the Dodgers, picking up four hits in nineteen at-bats, including a double and three RBIs. But here’s the kicker, the head-scratcher: despite all this, he was designated for assignment again on September 5 and is no longer on the 40-man roster. What gives, right? This guy is playing out of his mind, and he’s not even on the big league roster’s radar anymore, at least officially.
It’s clear the Oklahoma City Comets have been an absolute force this season, with Alek Thomas becoming the eighth Comet to win Pacific Coast League player or pitcher of the week, joining guys like James Tibbs and Jackson Ferris. Now, the squad is gearing up for a championship showdown! The Comets are set to play for the Pacific Coast League championship in a best-of-3 series, kicking off Tuesday night on the road against the Las Vegas Aviators, an A’s affiliate. It’s wild to think Thomas is leading the charge on a championship team after such a season, all while being off the 40-man. Talk about playing with something to prove. You gotta wonder what’s next for a guy putting up these kinds of numbers when his team is gunning for a title.
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Originally reported by True Blue LA.
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