6 months agoCleveland Guardians outfielder
Lane Thomas went 1-for-4 with a three-run shot in Game 1 of the ALDS. Thomas broke the game open early by hitting a three-run blast in the first inning to score third baseman
Jose Ramirez and first baseman
Josh Naylor to cap off an impressive five-run inning. The 29-year-old was able to carry his power surge into the postseason after tallying seven round-trippers with a .560 SLG during the final month of the regular season. Thomas should continue to bat in the five-hole of a deep Guardians lineup, which should present him with several RBI opportunities. However, Thomas is best to fade in DFS on Monday as he will face Detroit ace
Tarik Skubal, who is coming off a six-inning shutout in the AL Wild Card Series.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
7 months agoCleveland Guardians outfielder
Lane Thomas had a big day at the plate on Wednesday as his team beat the Chicago White Sox 6-4. Batting fifth, Thomas went 3-for-4 (three singles) with four RBI and one run scored. Thomas has had a mediocre season (.246 AVG, .718 OPS) but has been super hot as of late. In his last 15 games, he is slashing .370/.408/.652 with three homers and 14 RBI. This is great news for the Guardians, as they are looking to keep their lineup potent, heading into what promises to be a tight postseason race and postseason. Thomas is rostered in 64% of Yahoo Fantasy leagues and is worth adding in most leagues while he's swinging a hot bat.
--Jake Kleiner - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
7 months agoCleveland Guardians outfielder
Lane Thomas and shortstop
Brayan Rocchio are both starting on the bench for Wednesday's series finale against the division-rival Kansas City Royals at Progressive Field. Rookie
Jhonkensy Noel will start in right field and bat seventh, while
Daniel Schneemann will play shortstop and hit eighth for the Guards against Royals veteran right-hander
Michael Wacha. Thomas hasn't really impressed Cleveland since they acquired him from the Washington Nationals at the trade deadline in late July, as he's gone 11-for-76 (.145) with four doubles, three RBI and 34 strikeouts in 25 games so far. Since Aug. 21, he's gone 4-for-21 (.191) with a double, two RBI and 10 strikeouts in eight games played. Six of Noel's 12 home runs in his rookie season have come in the month of August, while he's hitting .255 (14-for-55) overall in the month in 19 games played.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
8 months agoThe Cleveland Guardians acquired outfielder
Lane Thomas from the Washington Nationals on Monday in exchange for left-hander
Alex Clemmey, shortstop
Rafael Ramirez and third baseman
Jose Tena, according to a source. It's a big get for the Guardians as they look to lock down the American League Central and make a deep run in this year's postseason. Thomas, 28, will bring much-needed thump and speed to a Cleveland lineup that has struggled to put runs on the board early in the second half of the season. Through 77 contests with the Nats in 2024, Thomas has hit .253 (76-for-300) with eight homers, 40 RBI, a career-high 28 stolen bases and 42 runs scored in 341 trips to the plate. He should play regularly in right field and will see a slight boost in his fantasy value with the move to the AL.
Will Brennan's stock will take the biggest hit in Cleveland.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Ken Rosenthal
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