Mon Jul 24 2023 | 21:37 | Lane Thomas Leaves Early After HBP |
Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas left early on Monday after getting hit by a pitch. Thomas was hit by a Gavin Hollowell pitch in the eighth inning and was replaced in the game by pinch-runner Ildemaro Vargas. It is possible that Thomas' removal from the game was precautionary as the Nationals were down 8-1 at the time of the HBP. Look for Washington to update Thomas' status before the start of Tuesday's contest. |
Source: Andrew Golden on Twitter | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Jul 24 2023 | 01:29 | Lane Thomas Swipes Four Bags, Continues Monster Season |
Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas ran wild over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday, tallying four stolen bases. Thomas also went 3-for-4 in the contest with a double, two runs scored, and an RBI to fill up his stat sheet. The four steals represent a third of his total for the season, as he is now up to a career-high 12 swipes. Combine that with his .295/.341/.494 slash line and 16 homers, 67 runs scored, and 54 RBI and it gives you near-elite five-category production for a guy who wasn't drafted in most leagues. His underlying stats make him look like a sell-high candidate, but it wouldn't be the worst idea to just ride it out and see if he can maintain even 75% of his current production. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Sun Jun 18 2023 | 16:23 | Lane Thomas Stays Hot With Two-Run Homer |
Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer during a 4-2 loss to the Miami Marlins on Sunday. The 27-year-old revelation is slashing a prolific .304/.346/.592 with seven dingers, 17 RBI, and two stolen bases across his last 125 at-bats for an extended hot streak. Thomas has established himself as the table setter of the Nationals lineup. The contact-oriented right-hander has gone hitless in consecutive games only twice all season with the last instance coming way back on April 18 and April 19. Thomas isn't much of a ceiling play in Washington's light-hitting offense, but he's certainly been a daily high-floor bet. Showing some pop with 10 extra-base knocks in his last 11 games, Thomas should be rostered in most competitive leagues if he wasn't already. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Sat May 20 2023 | 10:29 | Lane Thomas Goes Deep In Loss Friday |
Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas went 1-for-3 with his sixth home run of the season, two RBI, a run scored and a walk in the team's 8-6 loss to the visiting Detroit Tigers on Friday night. Thomas has really started to heat up in the month of May, as all six of his home runs have come this month, and he's now hitting .281 (47-for-167) on the year with six doubles, a triple, six home runs, 21 RBI, four stolen bases and 28 runs scored in 183 plate appearances over 43 games. In the month of May, he's gone 22-for-71 (.310) with two doubles, a triple, six homers, 11 RBI, two steals and 15 runs scored in 18 games played. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Thu Apr 6 2023 | 14:50 | Lane Thomas Back In Leadoff Spot Thursday |
Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas is back hitting out of the leadoff spot as the Nationals take on the Colorado Rockies and left-hander Kyle Freeland on Thursday at Coors Field. The righty-swinging Thomas is seeing leadoff duties against left-handed starters this season while sliding down the lineup against righties as he's also started out of the six and seven-holes this season. Thomas has hit .289 with an .844 OPS in his career off lefties versus a .214 average and .668 OPS off same-handed pitching. However, he's just 1-for-9 with a walk across 10 trips to the plate against Freeland in his career. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Sep 5 2022 | 21:42 | Lane Thomas Reaches Three Times Monday |
Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas was what the team needed from the leadoff spot, going 1-for-3 with a pair of walks, a double, a run, and two RBI in Monday's 6-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Despite reaching base three times, the 27-year-old hasn't been much of an on-base machine, producing a .246 AVG and .304 OBP. Fantasy managers would have hoped that hitting near the top of the order for most of the season would make for decent counting stats, but Thomas has just 51 runs and 46 RBI across 120 games. He's hit 15 HRs and stolen five bases this season, but it doesn't make up for the poor production in the other categories enough to be relevant in standard leagues. |
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Sat Jun 4 2022 | 00:11 | Lane Thomas Blasts Three Homers |
Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas had a game to remember versus the Cincinnati Reds on Friday. He came into the game hitting .195/.255/.325 in 137 plate appearances, but put together a career performance in this one. Thomas blasted three home runs and finished with four RBI during the 8-5 victory on Friday. Possibly, it's a sign of better things to come, but fantasy managers shouldn't get too excited. It was likely just a fluke performance and he'll come back down to earth on Saturday. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Sat Apr 23 2022 | 12:23 | Lane Thomas Leading Off In Saturday's Game |
Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas will hit leadoff for the first time this year in Saturday's game against left-hander Alex Wood and the San Francisco Giants. Cesar Hernandez led off each of the team's first 16 games this year, but he is slotting in as the team's No. 6 hitter on Saturday. Thomas hasn't gotten things going at the plate yet this year. Over 14 games, he's slashing just .190/.255/.262 with three extra-base hits (all doubles). We'll see if a move to the top spot in the order can help him turn things around. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Thu Apr 14 2022 | 18:21 | Dee Strange-Gordon Scratched From Lineup, Lane Thomas Starting |
Washington Nationals outfielder Dee Strange-Gordon has been scratched from the lineup Thursday with an unspecified injury, according to Jesse Dougherty. Lane Thomas will get the start in center field and bat eighth versus Pirates right-hander J.T. Brubaker. Dougherty also reports that outfielder Donovan Casey is heading to Washington from Triple-A Rochester, so it seems likely Strange-Gordon could be heading to the injured list. Thomas has just three hits in 21 at bats so far this season and has just a .190 on-base percentage while sporting a 38% strikeout rate. He's not a recommended fantasy option at the moment. |
Source: Jesse Dougherty - Washington Post | RotoBaller.com |
Fri Apr 8 2022 | 16:06 | Lane Thomas, Victor Robles Sitting On Friday |
Washington Nationals outfielders Lane Thomas and Victor Robles are both out of the lineup for Friday's game against right-handed pitcher Max Scherzer and the New York Mets. Thomas and Robles are both right-handed hitters and manager Dave Martinez has chosen to go lefty-heavy with Friday's lineup. Left-hander Yadiel Hernandez is getting the start in left field while fellow lefty Dee Strange-Gordon is starting in center field. Thomas and Robles both started in Thursday's season opener, but they went a combined 0-for-5 with a walk and three strikeouts. We could see both players end up platooning a bit unless they can find some consistency at the plate. |
Source: Mark Zuckerman | RotoBaller.com |
Thu Sep 30 2021 | 12:01 | Lane Thomas Continues Surge Wednesday |
Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas drove in two runs Wednesday, going 2-for-5 with a double and a run scored against the Colorado Rockies. Thomas has not let up since coming over from the St. Louis Cardinals, and he's now slashing .276/.367/.528 with seven homers and three steals, 27 runs, and 23 RBI in his last 30 games. He's been a major boon to fantasy managers who bought into his improved production, and all that remains to be seen is how this streak carries over into 2022. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Sat Sep 25 2021 | 23:43 | Lane Thomas Adds Solo Shot Saturday |
Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas hit his seventh home run of the season Saturday, a solo shot off of Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Tony Santillan to lead off the fourth inning of a 7-6 loss. He went 2-for-5 for the game and now has a modest four-game hit streak. He's also produced 10 multi-hit efforts in September alone, continuing to contribute at an alarming rate. He should be in fantasy lineups for the final week of the season. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Sat Sep 25 2021 | 11:09 | Lane Thomas Reaches Three Times, Steals A Base |
Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas had a solid game Friday against the Cincinnati Reds, going 1-for-4 with a double, two walks, a run scored, and a stolen base. He's now successfully stolen six bases and been caught three times. He's slashing .287/.383/.517 in 143 at-bats as a National, and he needs to be in fantasy lineups the rest of the way. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Tue Sep 21 2021 | 11:28 | Lane Thomas Homers, Scores Twice Monday |
Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas had another strong game Monday, going 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double, a walk, and two runs scored against the Miami Marlins in an 8-7 extra-inning defeat. Thomas has slashed .302/.390/.548 with six homers, 25 runs scored, and 22 RBI in his 33 games and 126 at-bats as a National. It remains to be seen whether this production will last into 2022, but he simply must be rostered and activated in all leagues for the remainder of this season. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Fri Sep 17 2021 | 23:54 | Lane Thomas Homers, Fills Stat Sheet Friday |
Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas had another big game Friday night against the Colorado Rockies, going 2-for-5 with a home run, a walk, three RBI, and two runs scored. The three-run shot was his fifth of the season, and he now has three consecutive multi-hit games. Thomas is somewhat inexplicably slashing .310/.402/.549 as a National, and fantasy managers must take this hot streak seriously. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Thu Sep 16 2021 | 01:48 | Lane Thomas Reaches Three Times, Drives In Two |
Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas continued his hot streak Wednesday, going 2-for-5 with a double, a walk, two RBI, and a run scored. Thomas has slashed .306/.397/.528 in 108 at-bats with the Nationals, and he needs to be in fantasy lineups until his hot streak comes to an end. He should contribute in some form in all categories, most significantly in runs. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Wed Sep 15 2021 | 12:47 | Lane Thomas Reaches Three Times Against Miami Tuesday |
Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas reached base three times Tuesday, going 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, two runs scored, and an RBI. He's slashing .301/.392/.524 with 20 runs and 17 RBI over his last 30 games, and fantasy managers simply cannot ignore his production any longer. Despite little pedigree, Thomas is having a major impact from the leadoff spot, and he should do the same for the rest of the fantasy season. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Sep 13 2021 | 01:09 | Lane Thomas Stays Hot With Three-Run Homer |
Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas flashed some power Sunday, hitting a three-run homer in a 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was his only hit in five at-bats. Thomas is now slashing .305/.396/.537 with four homers and two steals in 26 games as a National, and he's hit safely in four straight with three extra-base hits in that time. He's a worthy short-term add |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Fri Sep 10 2021 | 12:13 | Lane Thomas Reaches Four Times Thurday |
Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas kept up his hot hitting Thursday, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two walks, two runs scored, and an RBI. Over his last 30 games, Thomas is slashing .313/.402/.530 with 26 runs scored. He needs to be rostered for as long as he's hot, and he'll continue to be an excellent source of runs batting atop the Washington lineup in front of Juan Soto and Josh Bell. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Thu Sep 9 2021 | 14:34 | Lane Thomas Goes 1-for-2 In Steals Attempts |
Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas attempted to steal twice Wednesday, and was successful on one occasion, swiping his fourth base of the year. He was also caught for the third time. He went 0-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in the game. Thomas has been excellent since joining the Nationals, slashing .300/.380/.500 in 80 at-bats as the everyday leadoff hitter. He doesn't have much high-end upside, but fantasy managers will find him worthy of a roster spot for as long as he stays hot. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |