Thomas went 1-for-5 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's 12-10 win over the Royals.
He set the tone for a wild night of offense by taking Jordan Lyles deep to lead off the contest. Thomas extended his hitting streak to 11 games in the process, and the 27-year-old might be sorry to see the calendar flip to June -- through 24 games in May, he's slashing .320/.365/.629 with all eight of his homers on the season, plus two steals, 16 RBI and 21 runs.
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Nationals' Lane Thomas: Socks seventh homer
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Thomas went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Padres.
He briefly tied the game by going back-to-back with CJ Abrams in the fifth inning off Yu Darvish, but the Padres reclaimed the lead in the sixth and never looked back. Thomas has hit safely in eight straight games as he continues to rake in May, batting .333 (28-for-84) with all seven of his homers on the year, two steals, 14 RBI and 18 runs in 21 contests.
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Nationals' Lane Thomas: Swats sixth homer
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Thomas went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Friday's 8-6 loss to the Tigers.
His sixth-inning blast helped chase Matthew Boyd from the game, but the Nationals were still staring at an 8-3 hole at that point. All six of Thomas' homers on the year have come in May, and the 27-year-old is slashing .310/.355/.620 through 18 games on the month with two steals, 11 RBI and 15 runs.
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Nationals' Lane Thomas: Possible waiver wire pickups
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Thomas' latest home run Tuesday gives him five already in May, during which he has also stolen two bases while batting .317 (19 for 60). We've seen stretches like this from him each of the past two years, but they came so late that the ship had already sailed for most people. I think it's likely we haven't seen Thomas' career season yet, and maybe this one is shaping up to be it. So what would it look like? Well, he's on pace for roughly 20 homers and 15 steals now, which seems about right. If he can keep the batting average in the .260-.270 range, which seem plausible given his middling strikeout rate, that would certainly play in a five-outfielder Rotisserie league. His current roster rate suggests he's available in some of them, even.
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Nationals' Lane Thomas: Homers Tuesday
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Thomas went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Marlins.
Thomas salvaged a four-strikeout night with a solo shot off Jesus Luzardo, putting Washington on the board in the sixth inning. The 27-year-old Thomas has been on fire since the start of May, going 19-for-60 with five home runs and a .993 OPS in his last 15 games. On the season, Thomas is now slashing .282/.339/.429 with 19 RBI, 26 runs scored and four stolen bases while serving as the Nats' primary leadoff hitter.
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Nationals' Lane Thomas: Crosses plate three times Monday
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Thomas went 3-for-4 with a walk, two doubles and three runs scored in Monday's rout of the Mets.
Hitting leadoff against lefty David Peterson, Thomas put together his fourth multi-hit performance in the last seven games. The 27-year-old outfielder is slashing .327/.373/.618 through 14 games in May with four homers, two steals, eight RBI and 12 runs, and the former Cardinal appears to be taking a big step forward in his second full season with the Nationals.
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Nationals' Lane Thomas: Piles up three hits in win
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Thomas went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Monday's 5-1 win over the Giants.
Thomas wasted little time extending his hitting streak to a season-high six games, as he sent an Anthony DeSclafani sinker to left field for a single in his first at-bat of the night. The 27-year-old hit atop the lineup for the third game in a row and appears to have displaced Alex Call as the Nationals' preferred table setter against both right- and left-handed pitching.
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Nationals' Lane Thomas: Launches three-run homer
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Thomas went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run during Thursday's 4-3 victory against the Cubs.
The 27-year-old started the scoring with a 408-foot, three-run shot to left-center during the second inning, which was Washington's lone offense until Alex Call's walkoff homer in the ninth. Thomas has homered twice in the past four days after not going deep in his first 25 games of the season. He has a 269/.328/.380 slash line with 14 RBI, 16 runs and three steals in 119 plate appearances.
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Nationals' Lane Thomas: Goes deep in loss
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Thomas went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a loss to the Cubs on Monday.
Thomas' second-inning solo homer traveled an admirable 424 feet, and it ended up being the only run Washington could muster in the contest. The long ball was the first of the campaign for Thomas, who slugged a career-best 17 homers last season. The outfielder's lack of power hasn't prevented him from logging a near-everyday role, and Thomas has been one of Washington's steadiest offensive players, leading the team with 14 runs while posting a .263/.327/.333 slash line, 11 RBI and two stolen bases.
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Nationals' Lane Thomas: Receives first day off of 2023
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Thomas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Thomas started Washington's first 20 games of the season but will step out of the lineup for the first time Sunday. He's hitting .278 with eight RBI and 10 runs scored but has just four extra-base hits in 85 plate appearances. Stone Garrett will enter the lineup in left field, pushing Alex Call to right.
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Nationals' Lane Thomas: Strong effort in Sunday's win
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Thomas went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a run scored and two RBI in Sunday's win over the Guardians.
The 27-year-old continues to enjoy a strong start to the campaign, and he hit leadoff Sunday against a right-handed pitcher for the first time this season. Thomas has more multi-hit performances (six) than games without a hit (four), leading to a .323/.368/.387 slash line with seven RBI, eight runs and two steals in 16 contests.
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Nationals' Lane Thomas: Crosses plate three times in win
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Thomas went 3-for-5 with three runs scored in Friday's win over the Rockies.
All three knocks were singles, but Thomas still carved out his share of a 10-run, 19-hit barrage by the Nationals at Coors Field. The 27-year-old also made a highlight-reel play on defense, throwing out Elias Diaz when the catcher tried to go from first to third on a single in the fourth inning. Thomas has looked great to begin the season as Washington's everyday right fielder, batting .375 (12-for-32) with two doubles, four runs, four RBI and a stolen base.
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Nationals' Lane Thomas: Drives in three in Tuesday's loss
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Thomas went 3-for-5 with a double and three RBI in Tuesday's loss to the Rays.
The 27-year-old outfielder brought in two runs in the second inning with a two-bagger off Josh Fleming, then added another RBI in the fourth on a single. Thomas is off to a flying start to the season, batting .381 (8-for-21) through five games, but those hits only produced only four RBI and one run, as the Nationals' offense as a whole remains less than fearsome.
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Nationals' Lane Thomas: Pops first spring homer
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Thomas went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, two walks and a second run scored in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Astros.
His first-inning blast off Framber Valdez was Thomas' first homer of the spring, but the two walks might be a better sign for his fantasy value in 2023. The 27-year-old outfielder recorded 17 homers and eight steals last year in his first full season in the majors, but if he can improve on his .301 OBP, Thomas could secure a spot near the top of the Nationals' order and improve on the career-high 62 runs he scored in 2022.
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Nationals' Lane Thomas: Avoids arbitration
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Thomas signed a one-year contract with the Nationals on Friday to avoid arbitration.
Thomas posted a .705 OPS with 17 homers and eight steals in 2022 in his first full season with the Nats. The 27-year-old is slated to open the 2023 campaign as the right fielder and possible leadoff hitter.
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Nationals' Lane Thomas: Out of Sunday's lineup
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Thomas is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Thomas started the past 30 games and will receive a day off after he posted a .298/.356/.524 slash line with six home runs, 14 RBI, 18 runs and three stolen bases during that stretch. Victor Robles will take over in center field and bat ninth in Sunday's series finale.
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Nationals' Lane Thomas: Launches solo homer in win
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Thomas went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Marlins.
Thomas led off the scoring with his first-inning solo shot, which was his 16th of the season and his second this month. The outfielder has been on fire this month, going hitless in just two of 15 games. Thanks to a 10-game hit streak which included six multi-hit performances, and his current two-game hit streak, Thomas is slashing .252/.306/.425 and is gaining momentum as a target for fantasy playoffs.
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Nationals' Lane Thomas: Launches 15th homer
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Thomas went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and a walk in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Mets.
Thomas put the Nationals ahead with an eighth-inning homer, then added insurance with an RBI single in the ninth. He's produced six multi-hit efforts in his last 17 games, going 20-for-68 (.294) with five long balls, four doubles, eight RBI and 11 runs scored in that span. The productive stretch has raised his slash line to .242/.296/.415 with 15 long balls, 44 RBI, 48 runs, five stolen bases and 20 doubles through 118 contests overall.
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Nationals' Lane Thomas: Swats 14th homer
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Thomas went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Tuesday's 10-6 loss to the A's.
He got Washington on the board with a leadoff homer in the bottom of the first inning, but the game quickly tilted Oakland's way after that. Thomas is providing some surprising power right now, and over his last 12 games, he's slashing .313/.340/.604 with four of his 14 homers on the year.
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Nationals' Lane Thomas: Records fifth steal
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Thomas went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a stolen base in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Mariners.
Thomas continued his hot hitting with his third multi-hit effort during his eight-game streak. In that span, he's gone 11-for-34 (.324) with two home runs, three RBI, four runs scored and a pair of stolen bases. The 27-year-old outfielder had slumped a bit earlier in the month, but he's maintained regular playing time with Yadiel Hernandez (calf) on the injured list. For the season, Thomas is slashing .240/.287/.401 with 12 home runs, 39 RBI, 41 runs scored and five steals through 383 plate appearances.
