May 14, 2025
Cleveland Guardians outfielder
Lane Thomas (wrist) started his minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday, May 13. He will play in at least a week of rehab games before the team decides whether to activate him. In his first game with Columbus on Tuesday, the 29-year-old went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts while serving as the designated hitter. He is recovering from a right-wrist bone bruise that he suffered when he was hit by a pitch early in the season. Thomas was placed on the 10-day IL back on April 22, but he could return to the Guardians in mid- to late May, barring a setback with his wrist. He might need to pick it up offensively to avoid falling into a platoon in center field with
Angel Martinez when he returns, as he hit just .156 (7-for-45) with no homers and two RBI early on before getting hurt.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 12, 2025
Cleveland Guardians manager
Stephen Vogt said that outfielder
Lane Thomas (wrist) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment this week with Triple-A Columbus. Outfielder/catcher
David Fry (elbow) is also set to start his rehab assignment and play in games in Arizona this week. Thomas is getting close to a return to the MLB roster after being out since April 22 with a bone bruise on his right wrist. The 29-year-old had gone just 7-for-45 (.156) with no homers and two RBI in the early going before his injury, but he should return as Cleveland's primary option in center field when he's activated. If he continues to struggle, though,
Angel Martinez could take playing time away from him. Fry will take much longer to return after having UCL revision surgery on his right elbow in November of last year. The 29-year-old will only serve as a designated hitter for the Guardians when he's eventually cleared to make his 2025 debut.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com - Tim Stebbins
May 11, 2025
Cleveland Guardians outfielder
Lane Thomas (wrist) appears to be making good progress in his recovery from a bone bruise in his right wrist. Thomas was ramped up his baseball activities and is currently pain-free, according to manager
Stephen Vogt. He is working on getting his strength back, but Thomas is hopeful to begin a rehab assignment soon. The Guardians are likely to continue using a committee approach in center field until Thomas returns. The hope is that Thomas can get back on the field in the middle or late May.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: mlb.com
May 6, 2025
Cleveland Guardians outfielder
Lane Thomas (wrist) has started a swing progression and is trending toward beginning game activity (hitting, running and fielding) "soon," manager
Stephen Vogt said on Monday. Thomas was hit by a pitch on April 8 and suffered a right-wrist bone bruise, which landed him on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to April 20) on April 22. In the 29-year-old's absence, the Guardians have had a rotation in center field with the likes of
Angel Martinez,
Nolan Jones and
Daniel Schneemann. Before injuring his wrist, Thomas was off to a slow start in his first full season with Cleveland, going 7-for-45 (.156) with no homers, a double, two RBI and a stolen base in 13 games played. Barring a setback once he begins ramping up his activities, Thomas is expected to return as the team's regular center fielder in mid- to late May.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
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