Walker allows 1 hit in 7 innings, Mets walk past Cards 4-1
Taijuan Walker allowed one hit in seven innings, the Mets scored three runs on bases-loaded walks and beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 on ThursdayMAY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
LANE THOMAS #8 - RIGHT FIELDER - CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
15 HR •
63 RBI •
.237 AVG
15 HR
63 RBI
.237 AVG
Recalled by Cardinals Thomas was recalled by the Cardinals on Thursday.
Impact Thomas spent three weeks at the Cardinals' alternate training site but will return to the major-league roster. He should serve mainly as a depth option in the outfield after he went 2-for-9 with a walk and three strikeouts in his first stint with the big-league club this year. Right-hander Johan Oviedo was sent down in a corresponding move.
MAY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
The Lane Thomas mystery. The misplaced Bally's bar. The origin of the 'woo!' Unpacking the week in sports As he does every week Jeff Gordon unravels the mysteries of the sports universe.
APRIL 17, 2021 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM
Cards option OF Lane Thomas, call up Hurst The Cardinals optioned outfielder Lane Thomas to the club's alternate training site on Thursday and selected the contract of fellow outfield...
APRIL 15, 2021 • MLB.COM
Sent down by Cardinals Thomas was optioned to the Cardinals' alternate training site Thursday.
Impact Thomas joined the major-league club Sunday but went 2-for-9 with a walk and three strikeouts in four games. He'll now attempt to work things out at the team's alternate camp after Scott Hurst was recalled by St. Louis in a corresponding move.
APRIL 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Ross sharp, Zimmerman homers as Nationals blank Cardinals
Joe Ross pitched six sharp innings and the Washington Nationals threw their first regular-season shutout at Busch Stadium, blanking the St. Louis Cardinals 6-0APRIL 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Not in Monday's lineup Thomas isn't starting Monday's game against the Nationals, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Impact Thomas went 1-for-3 with a walk and one strikeout in his season debut Sunday. Dylan Carlson will take over in center field for Monday's series opener while Matt Carpenter enters the lineup at second base.
APRIL 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Promoted and starting Sunday Thomas was recalled from the alternate training site Sunday , and he is starting in center field and batting eighth in the series finale versus the Brewers, Katie Woo of The Athlet...
Impact The 25-year-old failed to make the Opening Day roster but will join the Cardinals for his season debut in the second weekend of the season. Thomas could have the chance to earn regular playing time with Tyler O'Neill (groin) joining Harrison Bader (forearm) on the injured list.
APRIL 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Cards to send Miklos, Hudson, Bader to IL to start season
The St. Louis Cardinals plan to start the season Thursday in Cincinnati with pitchers Kwang Hyun Kim, Dakota Hudson and Miles Mikolas on the injured list along with outfielder Harr...MARCH 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sent to minors Thomas was optioned to minor-league camp Sunday.
Impact Thomas was competing for a depth role in the outfield during camp but was unable to secure an Opening Day roster spot after hitting .212 with five runs and five RBI in 17 spring games. With Harrison Bader (forearm) sidelined to begin the regular season, Dylan Carlson should serve as the center fielder while Tyler O'Neill, Justin Williams and Austin Dean also see time in the outfield for the Cardinals.
MARCH 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Cardinals hope Nolan Arenado fills out playoff-caliber team
The St. Louis Cardinals have gotten in the habit the past couple years of plugging their biggest holes by trading for big-name bats that just happen to have had a whole lot of succ...MARCH 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Battle in left: Thomas or O'Neill? When the Cardinals traded veteran Dexter Fowler to the Angels in early February, it was a clear sign to their crop of outfielders that the O...
MARCH 8, 2021 • MLB.COM
Off to hot start at plate Thomas, who went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI in a Grapefruit League loss to the Nationals on Friday, is hitting .500 (5-for-10) across four spring games.
Impact The promising outfielder also has a walk and a run on his spring resume, making it a stellar start overall in his bid for an Opening Day roster spot. Thomas couldn't follow up his impressive initial major-league showing in 2019 -- a .316/.409/.684 line with four home runs and 12 RRBI across 44 plate appearances -- with similar production in 2020, when he generated an anemic .111/.200/.250 slash over 40 plate appearances. Although fellow prospect Dylan Carlson is held in higher regard, Thomas also has plenty of upside and is certainly in the mix for a reserve outfield role.
MARCH 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Cardinals: Lane Thomas a candidate for increased playing time St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lane Thomas is a candidate for increased playing time Prior to spring training, before pitchers and catchers...
FEBRUARY 19, 2021 • REDBIRDRANTS.COM
St. Louis Cardinals: Will the real Lane Thomas please stand up? It's hard to gauge St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lane Thomas after his two seasons with the big club. St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lane T...
FEBRUARY 10, 2021 • REDBIRDRANTS.COM
Dropped from active roster The Cardinals optioned Thomas to their alternate training site Wednesday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Impact St. Louis will swap Thomas from the active roster for infielder Max Schrock, who was called up ahead of Wednesday's doubleheader with Milwaukee. Thomas filled a part-time role out of the Cardinals outfield following his Aug. 31 reinstatement from the COVID-19 injured list, going 4-for-33 with a home run while appearing in 14 games.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Singer takes no-hitter into 8th as Royals trounce Indians
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Votto single in ninth lifts Reds to 4-3 win over Cardinals
Joey Votto’s single in the bottom of the ninth inning drove in Shogo Akiyama with the winning run as the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Series with the Pirates Postponed; Lane Thomas Tested Positive for COVID-19 Okay let’s review, in case anyone is confused about how the Cardinals’ season has unraveled. After an open date on July 27th, the Cardinals...
AUGUST 10, 2020 • VIVAELBIRDOS.COM
Ticketed as season-opening starter Bader will seemingly open the season as the starting center fielder as per manager Mike Shildt's comments following Sunday's intrasquad game, Ben Frederickson of the St. Louis Post...
Impact While the 26-year-old hasn't exactly lit it up with his bat during summer camp -- he's 4-for-15 with two strikeouts and one walk -- Bader will get his chance early to prove last season's lackluster .205/.314/.366 line was an outlier. Bader provided similarly sluggish results before spring training was suspended with a .229 average over 12 exhibitions; considering the promising Lane Thomas, and eventually, Dylan Carlson, will be looming behind him as competition, Bader may consequently have to produce early and often to keep a hold of an everyday spot.
JULY 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Pitches to contact in final tune-up Flaherty, who'll start Opening Day against the Rangers, allowed three earned runs while recording 10 outs across 92 pitches in an intrasquad scrimmage Sunday, Anne Rogers of MLB.co...
Impact The right-hander faced plenty of regulars and gave up a first-inning home run to Matt Carpenter, a leadoff triple in the second to Lane Thomas, and a two-run double to Paul DeJong as far as extra-base hits. Flaherty also struggled with control, getting just 52 of his offerings into the strike zone. Despite the uneven performance from his ace, manager Mike Shildt didn't convey concern following the game, instead focusing on the progress the team's hitters seem to be making in getting their timing down ahead of the start of the season.
JULY 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Clear favorite for starting job O'Neill is expected to begin the season as the Cardinals' starting left fielder, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Impact Just how long O'Neill keeps the job remains to be seen, as highly touted prospect Dylan Carlson could begin to steal at-bats quite early in the year. Still, O'Neill appears to have beaten out Lane Thomas for the starting role at the beginning of the campaign. O'Neill has shown both potential and cause for concern through his first 293 big-league plate appearances, hitting 14 homers while posting a .258/.307/.454 slash line (good for a 103 wRC+) but also striking out in 37.5 percent of his plate appearances.
JULY 17, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
NL Central Preview Capsules
Capsules of National League Central teams, listed in order of finish last yearJULY 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cardinals quietly ramping up for shortened big league season
The St. Louis Cardinals have enjoyed a relatively quiet ramp-up to next week's opener of their abbreviated seasonJULY 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
