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 is out of the Guardians’ lineup for a third straight game Monday against the Yankees.
It looks like the Guardians have turned Thomas into a platoon player, at least for now. That is the way it should be, even if Thomas would probably bounce back enough to be of some use in mixed leagues if the Guardians kept playing him regularly. He just wouldn’t be helping Cleveland 70% of the time; the 29-year-old Thomas is a lifetime .298/.361/.505 hitter against lefties and a .222/.288/.386 hitter against righties. Angel Martínez has stepped in for him in center field versus righties.
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.
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Date | Opponent | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th | @Pirates | |
| Apr 18th | @Pirates | 10 |
| Apr 17th | @Orioles | |
| Apr 16th | @Orioles | |
| Apr 15th | @Orioles |
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