Thomas returned to the starting lineup and went 0-for-3 in Wednesday's 9-1 loss to Baltimore.
Thomas, who had been dealing with a wrist injury, made his first start in over a week. The 0-fer dropped Thomas' season line to .147/.189/.176 through 10 games.
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Guardians' Lane Thomas: Making first start since April 8
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Thomas (wrist) will start in center field and bat fifth in Wednesday's game in Baltimore.
Thomas will re-enter the starting nine for the first time since April 8, after a bruised right wrist kept him on the bench for six straight games. He went unused in the first five contests but struck out as a pinch hitter and played the final three innings in center field of Tuesday's 6-3 win. Injury aside, Thomas has gotten off to a tough start to the season, as he'll take a .161/.206/.194 batting line into Wednesday's contest.
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Guardians' Lane Thomas: Enters as pinch hitter
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Thomas (wrist) entered as a pinch hitter and went 0-for-1 in Tuesday's 6-3 win over Baltimore.
Thomas was held out of the previous five games before his pinch-hitting appearance Tuesday. He stayed in the game and finished the final three innings in center field.
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Guardians' Lane Thomas: Held out again Tuesday
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Thomas (wrist) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game in Baltimore.
Thomas has now missed six straight games while battling a bruised right wrist, although there's been no indication to this point that he will require a trip to the injured list. Angel Martinez will make a fourth straight start in center field Tuesday.
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Guardians' Lane Thomas: Remains out of lineup
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Thomas (wrist) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Thomas is on the bench for the fifth game in a row due to a bruised right wrist, which he sustained when he was hit by a pitch in Tuesday's 1-0 win over the White Sox. With an off day looming Monday, the Guardians are hoping Thomas will be recovered for the team's three-game series in Baltimore that begins Tuesday. Angel Martinez will cover center field Sunday in Thomas' absence.
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Guardians' Lane Thomas: Sitting fourth straight
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Thomas (wrist) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Saturday will be the fourth straight game that Thomas has sat out since getting hit on the wrist by a pitch Tuesday. There are currently no plans in place to put him on the injured list, though that may change if he's unable to take the field soon. Angel Martinez will start in center field Saturday and bat seventh.
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Guardians' Lane Thomas: Still out of lineup Friday
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Thomas (wrist) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals.
Thomas will miss his third straight start after he was hit on the wrist by a pitch in the Guardians' home opener earlier in the week. Angel Martinez is batting seventh and starting in center field for Cleveland on Friday.
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Guardians' Lane Thomas: Remains out Thursday
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Thomas (wrist) remains out of the lineup for Thursday's game versus the White Sox, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Thomas will miss a second straight start as he deals with a right wrist contusion. He's feeling "much better" after treatment and could be available off the bench Thursday, per Guardians manager Stephen Vogt. Nolan Jones is again handling center field Thursday, while Jhonkensy Noel will patrol right field.
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Guardians' Lane Thomas: Sitting out with bruised wrist
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Thomas (wrist) is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's tilt against the White Sox.
Thomas exited Tuesday's 1-0 win after being hit on the right wrist by a pitch. He managed to avoid any fractures, but Thomas is likely sore and will be given at least one day of rest, though manager Stephen Vogt said that the outfielder may be available off the bench, per Tim Stebbins of MLB.com. Nolan Jones will slide over from right field to cover Thomas' usual post in center field Wednesday.
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Guardians' Lane Thomas: Suffers bruised wrist
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Thomas was diagnosed with a right wrist contusion after making an early exit from Tuesday's game against the White Sox, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Thomas took an 88.5-mph changeup off his wrist in the fifth inning of Tuesday's contest, but it seems he escaped the incident with nothing more than a bruise. The Guardians may give him a day off Wednesday if he has any lingering soreness, but he shouldn't require an extended absence.
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Guardians' Lane Thomas: Pulled after HBP
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Thomas was removed from Tuesday's game against the White Sox after getting hit on his right wrist by a pitch, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Thomas attempted to stay in the game after getting hit, but he remained on first base for only one at-bat before being lifted for a pinch runner. His initial willingness to play through the pain could indicate that his injury isn't too severe, though the Guardians will provide more details once they take a look at him.
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Guardians' Lane Thomas: Sitting Saturday
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Thomas isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.
Thomas went 1-for-5 with a double and four strikeouts in Friday's series opener, and the Guardians will now give him a chance to collect himself with a day off Saturday. Daniel Schneemann will start in center field instead and bat seventh.
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Guardians' Lane Thomas: Moves to second in order
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Thomas batted second and went 1-for-4 with a walk in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Royals.
Thomas was moved to second in the order with Jose Ramirez (wrist) sitting out. Imaging on Ramirez's wrist came back negative, and he could return Monday against the Padres. When all hands are healthy, the righty-hitting Thomas bats sixth against righties and third against lefties.
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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.
