Lane Thomas's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

Cleveland Guardians outfielder Lane Thomas had a big day at the plate on Wednesday as his team beat the Chicago White Sox 6-4. Batting fifth, Thomas went 3-for-4 (three singles) with four RBI and one run scored. Thomas has had a mediocre season (.246 AVG, .718 OPS) but has been super hot as of late. In his last 15 games, he is slashing .370/.408/.652 with three homers and 14 RBI. This is great news for the Guardians, as they are looking to keep their lineup potent, heading into what promises to be a tight postseason race and postseason. Thomas is rostered in 64% of Yahoo Fantasy leagues and is worth adding in most leagues while he's swinging a hot bat.

Cleveland Guardians outfielder Lane Thomas and shortstop Brayan Rocchio are both starting on the bench for Wednesday's series finale against the division-rival Kansas City Royals at Progressive Field. Rookie Jhonkensy Noel will start in right field and bat seventh, while Daniel Schneemann will play shortstop and hit eighth for the Guards against Royals veteran right-hander Michael Wacha. Thomas hasn't really impressed Cleveland since they acquired him from the Washington Nationals at the trade deadline in late July, as he's gone 11-for-76 (.145) with four doubles, three RBI and 34 strikeouts in 25 games so far. Since Aug. 21, he's gone 4-for-21 (.191) with a double, two RBI and 10 strikeouts in eight games played. Six of Noel's 12 home runs in his rookie season have come in the month of August, while he's hitting .255 (14-for-55) overall in the month in 19 games played.

The Cleveland Guardians acquired outfielder Lane Thomas from the Washington Nationals on Monday in exchange for left-hander Alex Clemmey, shortstop Rafael Ramirez and third baseman Jose Tena, according to a source. It's a big get for the Guardians as they look to lock down the American League Central and make a deep run in this year's postseason. Thomas, 28, will bring much-needed thump and speed to a Cleveland lineup that has struggled to put runs on the board early in the second half of the season. Through 77 contests with the Nats in 2024, Thomas has hit .253 (76-for-300) with eight homers, 40 RBI, a career-high 28 stolen bases and 42 runs scored in 341 trips to the plate. He should play regularly in right field and will see a slight boost in his fantasy value with the move to the AL. Will Brennan's stock will take the biggest hit in Cleveland.