JULY 10, 2022 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
LANE THOMAS #8 - RIGHT FIELDER - CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
15 HR •
63 RBI •
.237 AVG
15 HR
63 RBI
.237 AVG
Lane Thomas brings the boom off the bench, but the Nationals lose again Thomas gave the Nationals the lead with a three-run homer in the sixth inning, but the Braves prevailed in extras to hand Washington a fourt...
Riley hits RBI single in 12th, surging Braves top Nationals
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Checks out of starting nine Thomas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game in Atlanta.
Impact Victor Robles will pick up the start in center field in the series finale after Thomas occupied the position in the first two games of the series while going 2-for-7 with a run scored. While Thomas appears to have the edge over Robles on the everyday role, the former is still expected to sit a couple times per week while he continues to languish at the plate. Thomas is off to a 4-for-30 start to July.
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Goes to bench Thursday Thomas is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Phillies.
Impact Thomas will take a seat after he went 0-for-8 with four strikeouts in the first two games of the series. Victor Robles will take over in center field and bat ninth in the series finale.
JULY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting Sunday Thomas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Impact Thomas recorded a pair of base hits in Saturday's 5-3 loss to put an end to an 0-for-8 skid at the plate between his prior two starts, but he'll take a seat for the penultimate game of the series. Victor Robles steps in as the Nationals' starting center fielder Sunday.
JULY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
On bench Wednesday Thomas isn't starting Wednesday against the Pirates, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact Thomas started in the last four games and went 3-for-16 with two doubles, an RBI and two strikeouts. Victor Robles is starting in center field and batting ninth.
JUNE 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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Not starting Friday Thomas isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rangers.
Impact Thomas started in the last three games and went 3-for-9 with a solo homer, two runs, two walks and three strikeouts. Victor Robles is taking over in center field and batting ninth.
JUNE 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Homers out of nine hole Thomas went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Orioles.
Impact The right-handed-hitting Thomas did not clear the deep left-field wall in Camden Yards -- he went the opposite way against lefty Keegan Akin in the ninth inning. Thomas has been playing nearly every day of late for Washington, and while he's buried at the bottom of the order against righties, he may continue to get opportunities to lead off against left-handers.
JUNE 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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Sits in favor of Robles Thomas is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game in Baltimore, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Impact Thomas still appears to have a line on a near-everyday role in the Washington outfield, though his job security may be slipping now that he's on the bench for the second time in three games. Victor Robles will pick up a start in center field in place of Thomas, who has gone 3-for-24 with two walks against six strikeouts over his last seven games to drop his season average from .247 to .232.
JUNE 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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Retreats to bench Saturday Thomas isn't starting Saturday's game against the Phillies, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Impact Thomas will get a chance to reset after he went 1-for-19 with a double, two RBI, a run, two walks and five strikeouts over the last five games. Victor Robles is starting in center field and batting ninth.
JUNE 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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Goes deep in loss Thomas went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Monday's 9-5 loss to Atlanta.
Impact Thomas had an RBI single in the fifth inning and a solo shot in the sixth to keep the Nationals within striking distance, but they never recovered from a slow start to the game. The outfielder has been excellent in June with seven multi-hit efforts in 10 games, going 17-for-43 (.395) this month. The surge has lifted his season slash line to .247/.308/.434 with seven homers, 25 RBI, 24 runs scored, a stolen base, eight doubles and a triple through 185 plate appearances. He's batted leadoff in five straight games, switching places with Cesar Hernandez in the top-two spots in the order.
JUNE 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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Stays hot Friday Thomas went 3-for-5 with three runs scored in Friday's win over the Brewers.
Impact The 26-year-old got the nod in left field and hit leadoff, delivering his sixth multi-hit performance in the last seven games. Thomas' surge has allowed him to claim a starting role for now, but his mediocre .245/.298/.426 slash line through 50 games on the season is a reminder that he could cool down and return to the bench at any time.
JUNE 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Nationals play the Brewers after Cruz's 4-hit game
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Claims everyday role Thomas will start in center field and bat second in Tuesday's game against the Marlins, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact After filling in for Yadiel Hernandez in left field in Friday's 8-5 win over the Reds and supplying three home runs and four RBI, Thomas went 4-for-9 with a double and two runs to close out the weekend series with Cincinnati. Thomas replaced the struggling Victor Robles in center field in the latter two games, and he'll get the nod over Robles again to begin the series in Miami. Expect Thomas to maintain an everyday role in the Washington lineup while he swings a hot bat.
JUNE 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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