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Inbox: Could Tomas be on the move?

With the new emphasis on defense, what happens to Yasmany Tomas?
-- Bob S., Oro Valley, Ariz.

I really don't see Tomas' role changing much from last year. Ideally, the D-backs would be able to move him to an American League team, where he could serve as a designated hitter. That would both help the outfield defense as well as give Arizona more payroll flexibility. However, there are a lot of sluggers on the market this offseason, which makes it harder to trade him.

Tomas' contract is also not ideal, given that he has a player option after 2018.