2025 Player Outlook
Thomas' numbers in 2024 were inflated by his hot start with Washington, and the wheels came off a bit once getting traded to Cleveland. As a member of the Guardians, he slashed just .209/.267/.390 with seven home runs and four stolen bases. However, over his final 91 ABs in the month of September, he hit seven home runs with a .560 SLG. Thomas should return to being a solid power/speed guy, and while I don't envision him repeating his 25/20 campaign from 2023, he should be a 20/20 guy this year, who could get to 20/25 or maybe even 20/30. Great OF3 target in 15-teamers, or OF4 in 12-teamers.
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Lane Thomas went 0-for-4 and grounded into a double play Thursday against the Orioles.
Thomas is coming back from a wrist issue, so the 0-for-7 the last two days is understandable. Still, he’s hitting .132 with a 12/1 K/BB in 41 plate appearances for the season, and he’s at .195/.250/.348 in 64 games since being acquired from the Nationals last summer. The Guardians ought to turn him into a platoon guy and start Angel Martínez in center field against righties.
Lane Thomas (wrist) is back in the lineup for Wednesday’s game against the Orioles.
Thomas is back in center field and hitting fifth on Wednesday night following a six-game absence due to a right wrist contusion.
Lane Thomas (wrist) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday’s series opener against the Orioles.
There doesn’t appear to be any sort of urgency for Cleveland with Angel Martinez hitting .500 (5-for-10) in three games since returning to the majors. Thomas will sit out his sixth straight game on Tuesday night and at this point it doesn’t make a ton of sense to send him to the injured list.
Lane Thomas (wrist) remains out of the lineup on Sunday for the fifth straight game.
It’s impossible to rule out a potential IL stint for Thomas as he remains out of Cleveland’s lineup for the fifth consecutive contest with a right wrist contusion. It’ll be red-hot Angel Martinez in center field for Sunday’s series finale against the Royals with lefty Cole Ragans on the mound.
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