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Lane Thomas Bio

• Fullname: Lane Michael Thomas
• Nickname: Laner
• Born: 8/23/1995 in Knoxville, TN
• Draft: 2014, Toronto Blue Jays, Round: 5, Overall Pick: 144
• High School: Bearden, Knoxville, TN
• Debut: 4/17/2019

Lane Michael Thomas...Graduated from Bearden (Tenn.) High School outside of Knoxville and signed his college letter of intent to play at the University of Tennessee, but was drafted and signed...Is married to wife, Chase...They have one son, Henry...Competed against Nick Senzel (Farragut HS) in high school...Despite the rivalry, the two are good friends and now teammates.

2023

Was named the Player of the Year by the D.C. Media for the second consecutive season and a finalist for the Rawlings Gold Glove...Ranked in the National League in doubles (T8th, 36) and total bases (10th, 294)…Also ranked second in Major League Baseball with a career-high 18 outfield assists, the second-most in a season in Nationals history (2005-pres.)…Recorded the sixth 20/20 season in Nationals history (2005-pres.)…Led Washington with a career-high 28 home runs, 294 total bases, 101 runs, a .468 slugging percentage and a .783 OPS...All 28 of his homers came after May 1, 12th-best in the National League from May 1 through the end of the season...According to FanGraphs.com, ranked 13th in Major League Baseball in baserunning runs above average (5.8)…Recorded career-high on-base (26 games, May 3-30) and hitting (15 games May 15-30) streaks...Matched a Nationals (2005-pres.) record by homering in four straight games from Sept. 1-9...Tied a Nationals record with four stolen bases, July 23 vs. San Francisco...Hit his second career grand slam on Sept. 20 vs. Chicago (AL)…Hit three leadoff home runs...Went 5-for-7 (.714) with a a double, homer, and seven RBI in extra-innings.

2022

Led the final roster of Nationals with a career-high 17 home runs and a .404 slugging percentage while setting career marks in nearly every offensive category...On June 3 at Cincinnati, Thomas recorded the seventh three-homer game in Nationals history (2005-pres.)…From July 23 through Sept. 11, Thomas ranked 10th in the National League with a .311 batting average and ranked in the top 20 in the NL in hits (T11th, 50), doubles (T13th, 11), on-base percentage (T14th, .364), OPS (14th, .867) and slugging percentage (18th, .503) in 44 games over this stretch...Posted a 10-game hit streak from Sept. 3-13 that included four straight multi-hit games...Was one of 12 players to have at least two separate four-plus multi-hit game streaks in 2022...Posted a .441 slugging percentage against left-handed pitchers...Clubbed all three of his leadoff home runs from Aug. 30 through the end of the season.

2021

Was acquired at the trade deadline and was recalled to Washington on Aug. 15...From that point, led the club and was ninth in the National League with 23 extra-base hits (14 2B, 2 3B, 7 HR)…His 14 doubles tied for sixth in the National League...According to FanGraphs.com, Thomas was the only player in Major League Baseball to record a hard-hit rate of at least 50% during the month of September/October...Thomas was ahead of players such as Miguel Sano (49.2%) and Giancarlo Stanton (48.1%)...The league average for the month was 32.8%...In 45 games with Washington hit .270/.364/.489 with 14 doubles, two triples, seven homers, 27 RBI, 27 walks, four stolen bases and 33 runs scored...Had 17 multi-hit games... Reached safely in a career-high 15 straight games from Aug. 29-Sept. 12: going 21-for-62 (.274) with two doubles, a triple, four homers, 12 RBI, nine walks, 13 runs...Hit leadoff home run on Sept. 4 and Sep. 5 both vs. New York (NL)... Entered the season ranked as the No. 9 prospect in the Cardinals organization.

2020

Played in 18 games, starting 10 in the outfield...Cardinals won all five games in which he scored a run...Missed 20 games on the injured list (COVID-19) from 8/15-8/30...Scored in three straight games (9/5-6), including both games of the doubleheader at Chicago Cubs (9/5)...Hit his lone home run and two RBI on a homer off Joe Jimenez in Game 1 of the doubleheader vs. Detroit (9/10)... Did not play in a game after 9/15 at Milwaukee; optioned to Alternate Training Site (9/16).

2019

Played in 75 games in Memphis (AAA) and 34 in St. Louis before his season was cut short by a fractured right wrist injury following a hit by pitch...Made his Major League debut defensively at MIL (4/17), but homered in his first Major League at-bat, a pinch-hit two-run home run vs. NYM (4/19) off Seth Lugo, which was originally called a triple, before being ruled a home run after review...Became the 10th player in Cardinals history to hit a home run in his first Major League plate appearance and most recent since Paul DeJong at COL (2017). Was the first pinch-hit home run in MLB in a player's first plate appearance in 2019...His rookie season ended after getting hit by pitch in backto-back games at MIL (8/26 by Ray Black & 8/27 by Devin Williams), landing him on the 60-day injured list...Hit three pinch-hit home runs, ranking T6th in MLB and T2nd-most by a Cardinals player since Jeremy Hazelbaker set the club record with four in 2016...Smacked a go-ahead grand slam vs. PIT (8/11) as part of a 5 RBI game including a triple. Became the first Cardinal rookie to hit a triple, grand slam and total 5 RBI in a game since the RBI became an official statistic in 1920, and the first since JT Realmuto in 2015 with Miami...Recorded his first outfield assist vs. PIT (8/11) throwing out Adam Frazier at the plate in his second career start in centerfield....Ranked 28th in MLB in average exit velocity (92.8 MPH) according to StatCast, 2nd-highest behind Rangel Ravelo (94.8 MPH)...Batted .268 with 10 HR, 44 RBI, 17 doubles and 11 stolen bases at Memphis (AAA)...Hit a career-high three home runs at Oklahoma City (7/27) as part of back-to-back games with 4 RBI (7/26 at OKC)...Had two multi-home run games at Memphis...After the season, rated as the No. 17 prospect in the Pacific Coast League in Baseball America's Best Tools Survey.

2018

Combined to play a career-high 132 games between Springfield (AA) and Memphis (AAA) in his first full season with the Cardinals organization...Batted .264 with career highs in home runs (27), RBI (88), doubles (23), hits (136), runs (84) and walks (50)...Named to the Texas League Mid-Season and Postseason All-Star Teams. Was the starting right fielder and batted 3rd for the North squad and was 1-for-4 playing the entire game...Led all Cardinals minor league players in home runs and RBI and ranked in the Top 10 in runs (84, T-1st), hits (136, 4th), triples (6, T-5th), doubles (23, T-9th), walks (50, 4th) and stolen bases (17, 7th)... Ranked 3rd in Texas League slugging (.487) and 3rd in home runs/at bat ratio (18.29)...Led all Texas League outfielders in fielding percentage (1.000) in 246 total chances while collecting eight outfield assists...Had three multiple home run games with two within three days of each other (6/2 vs. San Antonio & 6/5 at NW Arkansas; 7/24 at Tulsa)...Batted .233 (7-30) with three RBI in the Pacific Coast League playoffs...Was 3-for-5 with a triple, home run and five RBI in the Triple-A National Championship game vs. Durham (9/18)...Played 20 games for Surprise in the Arizona Fall League batting .262 with a home run, 10 RBI and eight stolen bases...Ranked 6th in the AFL in stolen bases and T-7th with 14 walks.

2017

Combined to play in 82 games between the Dunedin Blue Jays and Palm Beach Cardinals, batting .252 with four home runs, 41 RBI, 12 doubles and a career-high seven triples...Was traded on July 2 to the Cardinals for International Cap Space...Reported to Palm Beach after playing in 73 games in Dunedin...Started 78 games in the outfield, his first season in which he did not play any games at second base or third base during the season... Ranked tied for fourth in the Florida State League with seven triples and fourth with a career-high 12 outfield assists.

2016

Ranked second on Class-A Lansing with 17 stolen bases and had three games with two stolen bases...Recorded a career-high 19 stolen bases over the course of the season...Hit home runs in five games over eight games (nine days) from June 1-9, including five straight games with an RBI (June 4-9) and three straight games with a home run at Lake County (June 7-9)…Placed on the 7-day disabled list with a right wrist contusion (June 14-Aug. 5) which included a six-game rehab assignment to the Gulf Coast League where he batted .429 (9-for-21).

2015

Began the season with Class-A Short Season Vancouver in the Northwest League and played in 43 games before a promotion sent him to Class-A Lansing of the Midwest League...Played in 52 total games batting .206 with five home runs, 35 RBI and 15 doubles...Hit his first professional grand slam vs. Spokane (July 3) as part of a career-high six RBI game...Started 36 games at second base and six as the designated hitter in Vancouver and eight more at second base in Lansing...Was placed on the 7-day disabled list with right wrist inflammation (Aug. 24-Sept. 24) ending his season.

2014

Combined to play in 52 games between the Gulf Coast League and Appalachian League batting .281 with a home run and 19 RBI...Played in 34 games for the GCL Blue Jays (R) in his first professional season starting 16 games in centerfield, 15 at third base and three as the designated hitter...Was promoted to Bluefield (R) and hit his first professional home run in his first game coming vs. Danville (Aug. 10)...Started games at third base (10), centerfield (4) and left field (2) in Bluefield...Tied for the seventh-longest home on-base streak in the Gulf Coast League reaching safely in 15 straight home contests and posting a .435 on-base percentage during the streak.

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Latest Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	July 30, 2024	Cleveland Guardians activated CF Lane Thomas.
	July 29, 2024	Washington Nationals traded CF Lane Thomas to Cleveland Guardians for LHP Alex Clemmey, SS Rafael Ramirez Jr. and SS José Tena.
	May 27, 2024	Washington Nationals activated CF Lane Thomas from the 10-day injured list.
	May 21, 2024	Washington Nationals sent CF Lane Thomas on a rehab assignment to Harrisburg Senators.
	April 24, 2024	Washington Nationals placed CF Lane Thomas on the 10-day injured list. Sprained left MCL.
	August 15, 2021	Washington Nationals recalled CF Lane Thomas, , , , , , , and from Rochester Red Wings.
	July 30, 2021	CF Lane Thomas assigned to Rochester Red Wings.
	July 30, 2021	St. Louis Cardinals traded CF Lane Thomas to Washington Nationals for LHP Jon Lester.
	July 27, 2021	St. Louis Cardinals recalled CF Lane Thomas from Memphis Redbirds.
	June 22, 2021	St. Louis Cardinals optioned CF Lane Thomas to Memphis Redbirds.
	May 6, 2021	St. Louis Cardinals recalled CF Lane Thomas from Memphis Redbirds.
	April 30, 2021	CF Lane Thomas assigned to Memphis Redbirds from Cardinals Alternate Training Site.
	April 15, 2021	St. Louis Cardinals optioned CF Lane Thomas to Cardinals Alternate Training Site.
	April 11, 2021	St. Louis Cardinals recalled CF Lane Thomas from Cardinals Alternate Training Site.
	March 28, 2021	St. Louis Cardinals optioned CF Lane Thomas to Cardinals Alternate Training Site.
	October 3, 2020	St. Louis Cardinals activated CF Lane Thomas.
	September 30, 2020	St. Louis Cardinals reassigned CF Lane Thomas to the minor leagues.
	September 28, 2020	St. Louis Cardinals recalled CF Lane Thomas from Cardinals Alternate Training Site.
	September 16, 2020	St. Louis Cardinals optioned CF Lane Thomas to Cardinals Alternate Training Site.
	August 31, 2020	Lane Thomas roster status changed by St. Louis Cardinals.
	August 15, 2020	St. Louis Cardinals placed CF Lane Thomas on the 10-day injured list.
	November 1, 2019	St. Louis Cardinals activated CF Lane Thomas from the 60-day injured list.
	September 1, 2019	St. Louis Cardinals transferred CF Lane Thomas from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Right wrist fracture.
	August 30, 2019	St. Louis Cardinals placed CF Lane Thomas on the 10-day injured list retroactive to August 28, 2019. Right wrist fracture.
	July 30, 2019	St. Louis Cardinals recalled CF Lane Thomas from Memphis Redbirds.
	July 5, 2019	St. Louis Cardinals optioned CF Lane Thomas to Memphis Redbirds.
	June 29, 2019	St. Louis Cardinals recalled Lane Thomas from Memphis Redbirds.
	June 22, 2019	Memphis Redbirds activated CF Lane Thomas from the 7-day injured list.
	June 14, 2019	Memphis Redbirds placed CF Lane Thomas on the 7-day injured list retroactive to June 13, 2019.
	May 29, 2019	St. Louis Cardinals optioned CF Lane Thomas to Memphis Redbirds.
	May 22, 2019	St. Louis Cardinals recalled Lane Thomas from Memphis Redbirds.
	April 26, 2019	St. Louis Cardinals optioned CF Lane Thomas to Memphis Redbirds.
	April 17, 2019	St. Louis Cardinals recalled Lane Thomas from Memphis Redbirds.
	March 11, 2019	St. Louis Cardinals optioned CF Lane Thomas to Memphis Redbirds.
	November 20, 2018	St. Louis Cardinals selected the contract of Lane Thomas from Memphis Redbirds.
	July 29, 2018	CF Lane Thomas assigned to Memphis Redbirds from Springfield Cardinals.
	April 4, 2018	CF Lane Thomas assigned to Springfield Cardinals from Palm Beach Cardinals.
	March 15, 2018	CF Lane Thomas assigned to St. Louis Cardinals.
	September 26, 2017	Palm Beach Cardinals activated CF Lane Thomas from the 7-day disabled list.
	July 21, 2017	Palm Beach Cardinals placed CF Lane Thomas on the 7-day disabled list.
	July 16, 2017	Palm Beach Cardinals activated OF Lane Thomas from the 7-day disabled list.
	July 9, 2017	Palm Beach Cardinals placed OF Lane Thomas on the 7-day disabled list.
	July 4, 2017	OF Lane Thomas assigned to Palm Beach Cardinals.
	July 2, 2017	Toronto Blue Jays traded CF Lane Thomas to St. Louis Cardinals for Other Considerations.
	April 6, 2017	CF Lane Thomas assigned to Dunedin Blue Jays.
	February 25, 2017	OF Lane Thomas assigned to Toronto Blue Jays.
	August 5, 2016	Lansing Lugnuts activated CF Lane Thomas from the 7-day disabled list.
	July 28, 2016	Lansing Lugnuts sent OF Lane Thomas on a rehab assignment to GCL Blue Jays.
	June 14, 2016	Lansing Lugnuts placed OF Lane Thomas on the 7-day disabled list.
	June 14, 2016	Lansing Lugnuts placed OF Lane Thomas on the 7-day disabled list.
	April 4, 2016	OF Lane Thomas assigned to Lansing Lugnuts from Dunedin Blue Jays.
	April 2, 2016	2B Lane Thomas assigned to Dunedin Blue Jays from Lansing Lugnuts.
	September 24, 2015	Lansing Lugnuts activated 2B Lane Thomas from the 7-day disabled list.
	August 24, 2015	Lansing Lugnuts placed 2B Lane Thomas on the 7-day disabled list.
	August 10, 2015	2B Lane Thomas assigned to Lansing Lugnuts from Vancouver Canadians.
	June 15, 2015	2B Lane Thomas assigned to Vancouver Canadians from Bluefield Blue Jays.
	August 9, 2014	CF Lane Thomas assigned to Bluefield Blue Jays from GCL Blue Jays.
	June 20, 2014	CF Lane Thomas assigned to GCL Blue Jays.
	June 10, 2014	Toronto Blue Jays signed CF Lane Thomas.

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