With his team trailing by 2 in the bottom of the 8th, Alek Thomas stepped up to the plate as a pinch hitter, in what was probably the biggest at-bat of his young career.
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Alek Thomas sure knows how to make a splash. 🤿 #NLCS pic.twitter.com/KkxXS6AaJZ
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After the Diamondbacks ultimately pulled away with a nail-biting 6-5 win, Thomas spoke with Jon Morosi about what his emotions were like while he was rounding the bases.
"These are the moments that we live for."
Following his game-tying home run in the @Dbacks' come-from-behind win, Alek Thomas spoke to @jonmorosi about his journey. #EmbraceTheChaos pic.twitter.com/vKctEawV4E
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) October 21, 2023
As pointed out by Morosi, it has been quite the ride for Thomas this season.
Not too long ago, up until mid-June, Alek Thomas was playing with the Reno Aces in the minor leagues.
Now, he already has three postseason home runs in his first trip to October baseball at just 23 years old.
