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Lane Thomas

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Sun, Mar 16
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Mon, Mar 17
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Tue, Mar 18
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Wed, Mar 19
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Fri, Mar 21
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Sat, Mar 22
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Mon, Mar 24
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Tue, Mar 25
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Player Outlook
Lane Thomas' power fell off significantly in 2024 following his 28-homer breakout in 2023, but he was still able to turn in a top-30 outfielder season for fantasy managers thanks in large part to a career-high 32 stolen bases. The 29-year-old notched 28 of those 32 thefts with the Nationals, a team which was one of the most aggressive in the league on the basepaths. Thomas stole just four bags in six tries following a trade to the Guardians, so his running game outlook is a little cloudy as he heads into his first full season in Cleveland. At the plate, Thomas got off to a horrid start after the trade to the point that he wasn't even an everyday guy anymore. However, he finished strong with seven homers in September and another two in the playoffs. He should be viable in deeper leagues either way, but Thomas' ultimate ceiling in 2025 could depend on how much he and the Guardians want to run.

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2024 349.52.7 65 15 63 44 32 .237
2023 4753 101 28 86 36 20 .268
3y Avg. 3762.6 76 20 67 40 20 .250
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  • Guardians' Lane Thomas: Logs third spring homer

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    Thomas batted third and went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's spring game against Seattle. Thomas generated the first positive event for the Guardians when he went deep in the fifth inning. It was his third homer of the Cactus League, and he leads Cleveland with 11 spring RBI. He's spent a good deal of his career batting first or second in orders, but Thomas has spotted in at third (twice), fourth (six times) and fifth (twice) during Cactus League games. With Steven Kwan locked at leadoff and manager Stephen Vogt suggesting Friday that Jose Ramirez may hit second during the regular season, it looks like Thomas will be counted on as a middle-of-the-order bat. That will be a wise move if Thomas resurrects the power he had in 2023, when he swatted a career-high 28 home runs for the Nationals.
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  • Guardians' Lane Thomas: Avoids arbitration with Cleveland

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    Thomas agreed to a one-year, $7.825 million contract with the Guardians on Thursday, avoiding arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports. The 29-year-old will receive a modest raise in his penultimate year of arbitration eligibility after making $5.45 million last season. Thomas had 15 homers and 32 stolen bases with a .709 OPS in 130 games between Washington and Cleveland in the regular season last year, and he should be a key piece of the Guardians' outfield mix again in 2025.
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  • Guardians' Lane Thomas: Cracks 15th homer in win

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    Thomas went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in Tuesday's 6-1 victory over the Reds. The Cleveland outfielder hit the team's second homer of the opening frame, smacking a 370-foot, two-run shot off starter Carson Spiers. Thomas later added another RBI in the seventh inning to plate the Guardians' final run of the contest. The 29-year-old has continued to stay hot in September, as he's now hitting .291 (23-for-79) with seven homers, 12 runs scored and 20 RBI across 22 games this month. Overall, Thomas is slashing .241/.313/.408 with 15 homers, 64 runs scored and 63 RBI while going 32-for-46 on steals across 517 plate appearances.
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  • Guardians' Lane Thomas: Heads to bench Sunday

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    Thomas is not in Sunday's lineup against the Cardinals. Thomas is batting .293 with six home runs and one steal in 20 games this month. Myles Straw is drawing the start in center field and batting eighth against righty Andre Pallante.
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  • Guardians' Lane Thomas: Clubs homer in win

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    Thomas went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-1 win over the Cardinals. Thomas' September redemption tour has seen him slug five homers and add four doubles while supplying 14 RBI over his last 14 games. He's still striking out a lot, with 21 of them in that span. The outfielder is at a .241/.313/.404 slash line with 14 homers, 32 stolen bases, 60 RBI, 62 runs scored and a 26.2 percent strikeout rate over 124 contests between the Guardians and the Nationals this year.
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  • Guardians' Lane Thomas: Provides lone run in loss

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    Thomas went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Twins. Thomas provided the Guardians' lone run when he went deep in the fourth inning. He's surged in September, going 19-for-60 (.317) with five homers and 16 RBI across 16 contests this month. That has helped improve his slash line to .243/.315/.404 with 13 homers, 32 stolen bases, 59 RBI and 61 runs scored over 121 games between Cleveland and Washington for the year. Thomas is the Guardians' top option in center field and seems likely to hold that job into the postseason.
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  • Guardians' Lane Thomas: Stays hot with homer, double

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    Thomas went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two total runs scored in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Rays. Thomas has found his swing after a brutal August, going 18-for-49 (.367) through 13 contests in September. He's added four homers, six doubles and a stolen base in that span. The hot stretch has helped Thomas secure a starting role in center field, which had previously been a revolving door for the Guardians. He earned some extra job security when Tyler Freeman was optioned to Triple-A Columbus before Saturday's game. Thomas is now at a .247/.319/.405 slash line with 12 homers, 58 RBI, 60 runs scored and 32 steals through 118 contests between Cleveland and Washington this year.
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  • Guardians' Lane Thomas: Three hits, four RBI in win

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    Thomas went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the White Sox. Thomas continued his torrid run Wednesday -- he's now 15-for-37 (.405) with three home runs, 13 RBI and a 1.178 OPS through 10 games in September. The 29-year-old outfielder's boosted his slash line to .246/.321/.397 on the season with 11 homers, 56 RBI, 58 runs scored and 32 steals across 471 plate appearances between the Nationals and Guardians.
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  • Guardians' Lane Thomas: Stays hot with homer and double

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    Thomas went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer, a double and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 5-0 victory over the White Sox. The Guardians' center fielder stretched the team's lead to 4-0 with a 374-foot, three-run homer off reliever Gus Varland in the sixth inning. After floundering with a .148 (12-for-81) batting average in his first 28 games with Cleveland, Thomas has now collected a hit in all eight games he's started this month. The 29-year-old has hit .364 (12-for-33) with three homers, four doubles, four runs scored and nine RBI across nine games in September.
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  • Guardians' Lane Thomas: Provides offense in loss

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    Thomas went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Dodgers. Thomas answered the Dodgers' six-run first inning with a homer in the second, but that was the extent of the Guardians' scoring in the game. After starting his Cleveland tenure on a sour note, Thomas has bounced back, hitting .342 (13-for-38) with two homers and three stolen bases over his last 14 games. He's posted a .239/.317/.384 slash line with 10 homers, 32 steals, 48 RBI and 55 runs scored over 111 contests between the Guardians and the Nationals this year. With Daniel Schneemann and Jhonkensy Noel both struggling of late, Thomas has begun to carve out a decent share of playing time versus right-handers in addition to playing regularly versus southpaws.
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  • Guardians' Lane Thomas: Blasts first homer with Guardians

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    Thomas went 2-for-4 with a double, a two-run homer and a stolen base in Monday's 4-2 win over the Royals. Thomas put his team ahead in the fifth inning with his ninth home run of the season off Michael Wacha. It was Thomas' first homer in 30 games since joining the Guardians, and he snapped a streak of 213 at-bats without a home run, which was the eighth longest active streak in MLB among all hitters. The 29-year-old continues to run plenty as he picked up his 32nd steal of the season, which ties him for eighth most in MLB. His .551 OPS since joining Cleveland has resulted in a reduced role, but he could reclaim a more regular spot in the lineup with a hot start to September.
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  • Guardians' Lane Thomas: Racks up three hits in win

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    Thomas went 3-for-4 with one RBI in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Pirates. Thomas was one of five Guardians to post multiple hits in the win. This was his third multi-hit effort in 29 games with the team since he was traded from the Nationals -- Thomas has hit .176 as a Guardian. That has dropped his slash line to .236/.316/.366 with eight home runs, 44 RBI, 52 runs scored and 31 stolen bases across 106 contests this season.
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  • Guardians' Lane Thomas: Absent from lineup

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    Thomas is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Royals. Thomas started two of the first three games of the series and entered mid-game in the other contest. He will begin the series finale on the bench while Will Brennan plays center field and Jhonkensy Noel start in right field.
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  • Guardians' Lane Thomas: Hitting bench against righty

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    Thomas is out of the lineup for the second game of Monday's doubleheader with the Royals. Thomas looks to be at risk of moving into a platoon role in the Cleveland outfield, as he'll take a seat for the third time in the Guardians' last four matchups with right-handed starting pitchers. Will Brennan will cover center field in Game 2 in place of Thomas, who started against a lefty (Cole Ragans) in the Guardians' 4-3 loss earlier in the day and went 1-for-4 with a walk.
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  • Guardians' Lane Thomas: Reaches 30-steal mark

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    Thomas went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Rangers. Thomas has two steals over his last nine games, but he's gone just 4-for-22 (.182) with two walks and 12 strikeouts in that span. The outfielder is batting just .132 as a Guardian, which has seen him slip into a part-time role after being a full-time option when he was traded from the Nationals. Thomas has a .231/.309/.367 slash line with 30 steals, eight home runs, 42 RBI and 49 runs scored over 99 contests this season.
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  • Guardians' Lane Thomas: Sitting against righty again

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    Thomas is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees. Thomas has gone just 7-for-59 at the plate since joining the Guardians in late July, and the prolonged slide seems to have cost him a spot in the club's everyday lineup. He's now started just six of the last 12 contests, with each of those absences coming against right-handed pitchers. With Thomas on the bench Thursday, Tyler Freeman will pick up a start in center field.
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  • Guardians' Lane Thomas: Absent from Cleveland lineup

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    Thomas is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Yankees. Thomas' dreadful start since joining the Guardians (7-for-59) has meant being less than an everyday player the last couple weeks, as he's now started just six of the last 12 contests. Tyler Freeman will be in center field and Will Brennan will patrol right.
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  • Guardians' Lane Thomas: Not starting Friday

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    Thomas is not in the starting lineup for Friday's contest against Milwaukee. Jhonkensy Noel will start in right field and bat seventh against Brewers right-hander Aaron Civale. Thomas has slashed .104/.204/.146 with one stolen base and a 38.9 percent strikeout rate across 53 plate appearances since being acquired by the Guardians in late July.
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  • Guardians' Lane Thomas: First steal with new team

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    Thomas went 0-for-2 with a walk, a hit-by-pitch, a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Cubs. Thomas is hitting just .104 over 14 contests with the Guardians, which largely explains why this was his first steal since he was traded from the Nationals. He's also struck out 21 times since the trade. The outfielder is still expected to handle a majority of the playing time in center field, but until he can find more consistency at the plate, he'll be pressured by Will Brennan, Daniel Schneemann and Tyler Freeman. Thomas is slashing .233/.314/.371 with 29 steals, eight home runs, 40 RBI and 47 runs scored across 91 contests between Cleveland and Washington.
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  • Guardians' Lane Thomas: Headed to Cleveland

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    The Guardians acquired Thomas from the Nationals on Monday in exchange for left-hander Alex Clemmey and infielders Jose Tena and Rafael Ramirez, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports. Cleveland will get a high-impact right-handed bat in Thomas, who is hitting .326 against southpaws this season. He also brings plenty of speed with 28 stolen bases, though he has been caught stealing an MLB-high 12 times. Thomas is under club control through 2025 and should immediately supplant either Will Brennan for an everyday spot in the Cleveland outfield. Since the beginning of July, Thomas has slashed .287/.398/.379 with 11 stolen bases, eight doubles and six RBI across 100 plate appearances.
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