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Lane Thomas
Lane Thomas
Kansas City Royals • Outfielder
Age 30 • 5' 11" • 195 lb
Bats: R • Throws: R
MLB Debut: 2019-04-17
Born: Knoxville , TN • USA
Draft: 2014
2026 Stats
G
84
AB
239
H
58
HR
9
RBI
34
R
29
SB
4
AVG
.243
OBP
.342
SLG
.423
OPS
.765
Career Stats
G
685
AB
2262
H
547
HR
85
RBI
288
R
313
SB
75
AVG
.242
OBP
.312
SLG
.419
OPS
.731
Year-by-Year Hitting
Year Team GPAABH HRRBISB AVGOBPSLGOPSAwards
2019 STL 34 44 38 12 4 12 1 .316 .409 .684 1.093
2020 STL 18 40 36 4 1 2 — .111 .200 .250 .450
2021 Total 77 264 226 53 7 28 6 .235 .341 .412 .753
2022 WSH 146 548 498 120 17 52 8 .241 .301 .404 .705
2023 WSH 157 682 628 168 28 86 20 .268 .315 .468 .783
2024 Total 130 528 472 112 15 63 32 .237 .309 .400 .709
2025 CLE 39 142 125 20 4 11 4 .160 .246 .272 .518
2026 KC 84 278 239 58 9 34 4 .243 .342 .423 .765
Spring Training
Hitting
YearTeamGPAABHHRRBISBAVGOBPSLGOPS
2017 TOR 555— ——— .000.000.000.000
2018 STL 3331 —1— .333.333.333.666
2019 STL 4773 ——— .429.429.429.858
2020 STL 1541328 361 .250.415.563.978
2021 STL 1840378 —5— .216.250.270.520
2022 WSH 12373310 241 .303.378.576.954
2023 WSH 1860499 111 .184.333.265.598
2024 WSH 20614915 365 .306.426.490.916
2025 CLE 17544511 4162 .244.370.533.903
2026 KC 16514511 2122 .244.314.489.803
Postseason
Hitting
YearTeamGPAABHHRRBISBAVGOBPSLGOPS
2024 CLE 1043368 291 .222.349.417.766
Game Logs
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Hitting
Date Opponent AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB SO
2026-07-18 vs SD 4 2 1 0 1 2 1 0 0
2026-07-17 vs SD 4 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 1
2026-07-12 @ BAL 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
2026-07-11 @ BAL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-07-10 @ BAL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2026-07-09 @ NYM 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1
2026-07-08 @ NYM 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-07-07 @ NYM 4 3 2 0 0 4 1 2 1
2026-07-06 vs PHI 3 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
2026-07-05 vs PHI 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0
2026-07-04 vs PHI 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
2026-07-02 vs TB 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-07-01 vs TB 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2026-06-30 vs TB 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-06-28 @ CWS 5 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1
2026-06-27 @ CWS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2026-06-26 @ CWS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
2026-06-25 @ TB 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-06-24 @ TB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-06-23 @ TB 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-06-22 @ TB 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
2026-06-21 vs STL 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
2026-06-19 vs STL 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
2026-06-18 vs STL 5 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0
2026-06-17 @ WSH 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
2026-06-16 @ WSH 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 0
2026-06-15 @ WSH 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-06-14 vs HOU 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-06-13 vs HOU 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1
2026-06-12 vs HOU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-06-11 vs TEX 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
2026-06-10 vs TEX 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
2026-06-07 @ MIN 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
2026-06-06 @ MIN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2026-06-05 @ MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-06-04 @ MIN 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2026-06-03 @ CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2026-06-02 @ CIN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2026-06-01 @ CIN 5 3 1 0 1 4 2 0 0
2026-05-31 @ TEX 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2026-05-30 @ TEX 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-05-29 @ TEX 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-05-27 vs NYY 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2026-05-26 vs NYY 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
2026-05-25 vs NYY 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2026-05-20 vs BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-05-19 vs BOS 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
2026-05-17 @ STL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
2026-05-15 @ STL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2026-05-14 @ CWS 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2026-05-13 @ CWS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
2026-05-10 vs DET 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2026-05-09 vs DET 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-05-08 vs DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-05-07 vs CLE 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
2026-05-06 vs CLE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2026-05-04 vs CLE 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2026-05-02 @ SEA 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2026-05-01 @ SEA 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2026-04-30 @ ATH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-04-29 @ ATH 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2026-04-28 @ ATH 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2026-04-26 vs LAA 6 3 0 0 1 3 2 0 1
2026-04-24 vs LAA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
2026-04-22 vs BAL 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2026-04-20 vs BAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
2026-04-19 @ NYY 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2026-04-18 @ NYY 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-04-17 @ NYY 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-04-16 @ DET 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
2026-04-15 @ DET 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-04-14 @ DET 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2026-04-11 vs CWS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-04-09 vs CWS 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-04-08 @ CLE 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2
2026-04-07 @ CLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-04-06 @ CLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-04-05 vs MIL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2026-04-04 vs MIL 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0
2026-04-02 vs MIN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2026-03-30 vs MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-03-29 @ ATL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2026-03-28 @ ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-03-27 @ ATL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
Transactions
Entire history • newest first.
2026-04-16
CF Lane Thomas changed number to 15.
2026-04-15
CF Lane Thomas changed number to 42.
2025-12-17
Kansas City Royals signed free agent CF Lane Thomas.
2025-11-02
CF Lane Thomas elected free agency.
2025-10-03
Cleveland Guardians activated CF Lane Thomas.
2025-09-29
CF Lane Thomas roster status changed by Cleveland Guardians.
2025-09-29
Cleveland Guardians activated CF Lane Thomas from the 10-day injured list.
2025-09-02
Cleveland Guardians sent CF Lane Thomas on a rehab assignment to Akron RubberDucks.
2025-07-06
Cleveland Guardians placed CF Lane Thomas on the 10-day injured list retroactive to July 5, 2025. Right plantar fasciitis.
2025-06-09
Cleveland Guardians activated CF Lane Thomas from the 10-day injured list.
2025-05-30
Cleveland Guardians placed CF Lane Thomas on the 10-day injured list retroactive to May 27, 2025. Right foot plantar fasciitis.
2025-05-22
Cleveland Guardians activated CF Lane Thomas from the 10-day injured list.
2025-05-13
Cleveland Guardians sent CF Lane Thomas on a rehab assignment to Columbus Clippers.
2025-04-22
Cleveland Guardians placed CF Lane Thomas on the 10-day injured list retroactive to April 20, 2025. Right wrist bone bruise.
2025-04-16
RF Lane Thomas changed number to 8.
2025-04-15
RF Lane Thomas changed number to 42.
2024-07-30
Cleveland Guardians activated CF Lane Thomas.
2024-07-29
Washington Nationals traded CF Lane Thomas to Cleveland Guardians for LHP Alex Clemmey, SS Rafael Ramirez Jr. and SS José Tena.
2024-05-27
Washington Nationals activated CF Lane Thomas from the 10-day injured list.
2024-05-21
Washington Nationals sent CF Lane Thomas on a rehab assignment to Harrisburg Senators.
2024-04-24
Washington Nationals placed CF Lane Thomas on the 10-day injured list. Sprained left MCL.
2021-08-15
Washington Nationals recalled CF Lane Thomas, , , , , , , and from Rochester Red Wings.
2021-07-30
St. Louis Cardinals traded CF Lane Thomas to Washington Nationals for LHP Jon Lester.
2021-07-27
St. Louis Cardinals recalled CF Lane Thomas from Memphis Redbirds.
2021-06-22
St. Louis Cardinals optioned CF Lane Thomas to Memphis Redbirds.
2021-05-06
St. Louis Cardinals recalled CF Lane Thomas from Memphis Redbirds.
2021-04-15
St. Louis Cardinals optioned CF Lane Thomas to Cardinals Alternate Training Site.
2021-04-11
St. Louis Cardinals recalled CF Lane Thomas from Cardinals Alternate Training Site.
2021-03-28
St. Louis Cardinals optioned CF Lane Thomas to Cardinals Alternate Training Site.
2020-10-03
St. Louis Cardinals activated CF Lane Thomas.
2020-09-30
St. Louis Cardinals reassigned CF Lane Thomas to the minor leagues.
2020-09-28
St. Louis Cardinals recalled CF Lane Thomas from Cardinals Alternate Training Site.
2020-09-16
St. Louis Cardinals optioned CF Lane Thomas to Cardinals Alternate Training Site.
2020-08-31
Lane Thomas roster status changed by St. Louis Cardinals.
2020-08-15
St. Louis Cardinals placed CF Lane Thomas on the 10-day injured list.
2019-11-01
St. Louis Cardinals activated CF Lane Thomas from the 60-day injured list.
2019-09-01
St. Louis Cardinals transferred CF Lane Thomas from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Right wrist fracture.
2019-08-30
St. Louis Cardinals placed CF Lane Thomas on the 10-day injured list retroactive to August 28, 2019. Right wrist fracture.
2019-07-30
St. Louis Cardinals recalled CF Lane Thomas from Memphis Redbirds.
2019-07-05
St. Louis Cardinals optioned CF Lane Thomas to Memphis Redbirds.
2019-06-29
St. Louis Cardinals recalled Lane Thomas from Memphis Redbirds.
2019-05-29
St. Louis Cardinals optioned CF Lane Thomas to Memphis Redbirds.
2019-05-22
St. Louis Cardinals recalled Lane Thomas from Memphis Redbirds.
2019-04-26
St. Louis Cardinals optioned CF Lane Thomas to Memphis Redbirds.
2019-04-17
St. Louis Cardinals recalled Lane Thomas from Memphis Redbirds.
2019-03-11
St. Louis Cardinals optioned CF Lane Thomas to Memphis Redbirds.
2018-11-20
St. Louis Cardinals selected the contract of Lane Thomas from Memphis Redbirds.
2018-03-15
CF Lane Thomas assigned to St. Louis Cardinals.
2017-07-02
Toronto Blue Jays traded CF Lane Thomas to St. Louis Cardinals for Other Considerations.
2017-02-25
OF Lane Thomas assigned to Toronto Blue Jays.
2014-06-10
Toronto Blue Jays signed CF Lane Thomas.
Scouting Report
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Season 2026
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Spray Chart
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1B 2B 3B HR
MLBAM-style coords scaled into stadium viewBox. Home plate baseline ≈ (125, 199). Stadium SVG: royals.svg.
Results by Pitch Type
Pitch # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
4-Seam Fastball 327 29.7% 56.0% 11.7% .230 51.8%
Sinker 196 17.8% 54.6% 6.0% .196 36.7%
Slider 170 15.4% 37.6% 45.8% .273 45.5%
Sweeper 113 10.3% 40.7% 22.0% .250 50.0%
Cutter 106 9.6% 51.9% 27.5% .350 27.8%
Changeup 96 8.7% 36.5% 28.3% .364 35.7%
Curveball 57 5.2% 40.4% 14.3% .083 33.3%
Splitter 14 1.3% 35.7% 14.3% .000 0.0%
Slurve 12 1.1% 50.0% 25.0% .000 0.0%
Knuckle Curve 8 0.7% 62.5% 16.7% .000 0.0%
Forkball 2 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% .000 0.0%
Total 1101 100.0% 48.0% 19.0% .234 41.0%
Results by Pitch Category
Category # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
Fastball 629 57.1% 54.8% 12.9% .233 42.3%
Breaking 360 32.7% 40.0% 30.0% .204 41.2%
Offspeed 112 10.2% 35.7% 25.9% .296 31.2%
Total 1101 100.0% 48.0% 19.0% .234 41.0%
MLB Avg - - 50.6% 25.3% .245 41.0%
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