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• Guardians' Lane Thomas: Cracks 15th homer in win

  09/25/2024 • By RotoWire

  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

  09/22/2024 • By RotoWire

  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

  09/21/2024 • By RotoWire

  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

  09/18/2024 • By RotoWire

  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

  09/15/2024 • By RotoWire

  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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