Guardians' Lane Thomas: Stays warm 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 reassigned 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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Guardians' Lane Thomas: Three hits, four RBI in win
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Thomas went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the White Sox.
Thomas continued his torrid run Wednesday -- he's now 15-for-37 (.405) with three home runs, 13 RBI and a 1.178 OPS through 10 games in September. The 29-year-old outfielder's boosted his slash line to .246/.321/.397 on the season with 11 homers, 56 RBI, 58 runs scored and 32 steals across 471 plate appearances between the Nationals and Guardians.
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Guardians' Lane Thomas: Stays hot with homer and double
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Thomas went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer, a double and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 5-0 victory over the White Sox.
The Guardians' center fielder stretched the team's lead to 4-0 with a 374-foot, three-run homer off reliever Gus Varland in the sixth inning. After floundering with a .148 (12-for-81) batting average in his first 28 games with Cleveland, Thomas has now collected a hit in all eight games he's started this month. The 29-year-old has hit .364 (12-for-33) with three homers, four doubles, four runs scored and nine RBI across nine games in September.
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Guardians' Lane Thomas: Provides offense in loss
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Thomas went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Dodgers.
Thomas answered the Dodgers' six-run first inning with a homer in the second, but that was the extent of the Guardians' scoring in the game. After starting his Cleveland tenure on a sour note, Thomas has bounced back, hitting .342 (13-for-38) with two homers and three stolen bases over his last 14 games. He's posted a .239/.317/.384 slash line with 10 homers, 32 steals, 48 RBI and 55 runs scored over 111 contests between the Guardians and the Nationals this year. With Daniel Schneemann and Jhonkensy Noel both struggling of late, Thomas has begun to carve out a decent share of playing time versus right-handers in addition to playing regularly versus southpaws.
Guardians' Lane Thomas: Blasts first homer with Guardians
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Thomas went 2-for-4 with a double, a two-run homer and a stolen base in Monday's 4-2 win over the Royals.
Thomas put his team ahead in the fifth inning with his ninth home run of the season off Michael Wacha. It was Thomas' first homer in 30 games since joining the Guardians, and he snapped a streak of 213 at-bats without a home run, which was the eighth longest active streak in MLB among all hitters. The 29-year-old continues to run plenty as he picked up his 32nd steal of the season, which ties him for eighth most in MLB. His .551 OPS since joining Cleveland has resulted in a reduced role, but he could reclaim a more regular spot in the lineup with a hot start to September.
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Guardians' Lane Thomas: Racks up three hits in win
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Thomas went 3-for-4 with one RBI in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Pirates.
Thomas was one of five Guardians to post multiple hits in the win. This was his third multi-hit effort in 29 games with the team since he was traded from the Nationals -- Thomas has hit .176 as a Guardian. That has dropped his slash line to .236/.316/.366 with eight home runs, 44 RBI, 52 runs scored and 31 stolen bases across 106 contests this season.
Thomas is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Royals.
Thomas started two of the first three games of the series and entered mid-game in the other contest. He will begin the series finale on the bench while Will Brennan plays center field and Jhonkensy Noel start in right field.
Guardians' Lane Thomas: Hitting bench against righty
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Thomas is out of the lineup for the second game of Monday's doubleheader with the Royals.
Thomas looks to be at risk of moving into a platoon role in the Cleveland outfield, as he'll take a seat for the third time in the Guardians' last four matchups with right-handed starting pitchers. Will Brennan will cover center field in Game 2 in place of Thomas, who started against a lefty (Cole Ragans) in the Guardians' 4-3 loss earlier in the day and went 1-for-4 with a walk.
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Guardians' Lane Thomas: Reaches 30-steal mark
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Thomas went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Rangers.
Thomas has two steals over his last nine games, but he's gone just 4-for-22 (.182) with two walks and 12 strikeouts in that span. The outfielder is batting just .132 as a Guardian, which has seen him slip into a part-time role after being a full-time option when he was traded from the Nationals. Thomas has a .231/.309/.367 slash line with 30 steals, eight home runs, 42 RBI and 49 runs scored over 99 contests this season.
Guardians' Lane Thomas: Sitting against righty again
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Thomas is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees.
Thomas has gone just 7-for-59 at the plate since joining the Guardians in late July, and the prolonged slide seems to have cost him a spot in the club's everyday lineup. He's now started just six of the last 12 contests, with each of those absences coming against right-handed pitchers. With Thomas on the bench Thursday, Tyler Freeman will pick up a start in center field.
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Guardians' Lane Thomas: Absent from Cleveland lineup
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Thomas is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Yankees.
Thomas' dreadful start since joining the Guardians (7-for-59) has meant being less than an everyday player the last couple weeks, as he's now started just six of the last 12 contests. Tyler Freeman will be in center field and Will Brennan will patrol right.
