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| Jun 25 2025 | Thomas went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesdays' 5-4 extra-inning win over the Blue Jays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas tied the game at 4-4 with a home run off Nick Sandlin in the sixth inning. The 29-year-old has now gone deep in back-to-back games and is 11-for-42 with an .830 OPS across 14 June contests. For the season, he's slashing just .178/.248/.277 with three homers, 10 RBI, seven runs scored and three steals over 113 plate appearances. |
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| Jun 11 2025 | Thomas went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 11-2 win over the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 29-year-old outfielder put the cherry on top of the rout when he took Joe La Sorsa deep in the sixth inning. It was Thomas' first homer of the year in his 20th game as well as his first three-hit effort, as injuries have derailed the beginning to his campaign. He's started two of three games in center field since returning from his most recent IL stint, and even after Wednesday's big performance he's slashing just .164/.227/.224. |
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| Jun 10 2025 | Thomas is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Reds are sending left-hander Andrew Abbott to the bump, so this is likely more about easing Thomas back into action after he returned from the injured list Monday. Nolan Jones is in center field for the Guardians. |
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| Jun 9 2025 | Thomas went 1-for-3 with two walks and a stolen base in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It was Thomas' first appearance since May 26 following his second stint on the injured list this season, and he made his presence felt right away. Monday marked the first time all year that the speedy outfielder drew multiple walks, and he also stole his second base across 18 games this year. Thomas has mostly struggled at the plate -- he's hitting .129 with a lone extra-base hit and three RBI through 62 at-bats -- but it was encouraging to see him bat second in Cleveland's order for the fifth time in 2025. |
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| Jun 8 2025 | Thomas (foot) went through a full pre-game workout Saturday, MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas, who was placed on the 10-day injured list retroactive to May 27, resumed running earlier this week and is eligible to return at any time. He was batting just .119 at the time of his IL placement, but if Thomas can find his swing after an injury-plagued start to the season, the Guardians could use him. Cleveland center fielders (.190) and right fielders (.179) rank last in batting average in MLB. |
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| Jun 4 2025 | Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said Wednesday that Thomas (foot) has started running for the first time since being placed on the 10-day injured list Friday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas was diagnosed with right foot plantar fasciitis, but the Guardians don't anticipate a long stint on the IL, which suggests the 29-year-old outfielder may avoid a rehab assignment. Thomas was slashing .119/.169/.136 with one steal and three RBI over 65 plate appearances prior to his placement on the IL. |
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| May 30 2025 | The Guardians placed Thomas on the 10-day injured list Friday, retroactive to May 27, due to right foot plantar fasciitis, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas was set to be out of the lineup for a third straight game, and his foot injury is severe enough for him to warrant a stint on the injured list for the second time this season. A corresponding move has yet to be announced, but Angel Martinez should see the bulk of starts in center field for as long as Thomas is on the shelf. Thomas is slashing .119/.169/.136 with one steal and three RBI over 65 plate appearances this season. |
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| May 28 2025 | Thomas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers due to plantar fasciitis in his right foot, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas was left out of Cleveland's starting nine for a second consecutive game Wednesday, and it's now known that his absence is due to injury. The center fielder is having the injury looked at Wednesday, and he's expected to be day-to-day. The Guardians are off Thursday before starting a three-game homestand Friday against the Angels. Angel Martinez will patrol center field Wednesday. |
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| May 27 2025 | Thomas is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas has gone 0-for-14 with two walks and seven strikeouts in four games since returning from the injured list last week. Angel Martinez will receive the start in center field and bat ninth Tuesday against Los Angeles righty Dustin May. |
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| May 25 2025 | Thomas started in center field and went 0-for-4 with a walk in Saturday's 7-5 extra-inning win over the Tigers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas made his second start since being activated off the injured list Wednesday and is 0-for-8 with an RBI. Cleveland center fielders currently rank last in MLB with a .504 OPS, which indicates Thomas may not have a secure hold on the center field job. Angel Martinez, Nolan Jones and Daniel Schneemann are also in the mix. |
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| May 22 2025 | The Guardians reinstated Thomas (wrist) from the injured list Thursday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: A bone bruise in Thomas' right wrist has kept him on the injured list for the past month, but he's been given the green light to rejoin the active roster after going 8-for-24 with two homers, five RBI, seven runs scored and a stolen base during his seven-game rehab assignment. The 29-year-old figures to slide back in as Cleveland's primary center fielder now that he's healthy, and he'll look to bounce back at the plate after starting the season with a .366 OPS through 48 plate appearances. Will Brennan (forearm) was placed on the injured list in a corresponding move. |
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| May 18 2025 | Thomas (wrist) went 1-for-4 with a double for Triple-A Columbus on Saturday. He's 2-for-13 over four games while on a rehab assignment with the Clippers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt told MLB.com that Thomas is doing "really, really good." The Guardians estimated the outfielder would require about a week's worth of rehab games, which may come to end Sunday. Thomas has been on the 10-day injured list since April 20. |
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| May 14 2025 | Thomas (wrist) will require at least a week's worth of rehab games with Triple-A Columbus before being activated from the 10-day injured list, MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas began his rehab assignment Tuesday with Columbus, going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts out of the designated hitter spot. The Guardians have a series in Minnesota that runs through next Wednesday, so the earliest Thomas rejoins the Guardians might be for the start of their series in Detroit on May 22. Angel Martinez has played well in center field since Thomas injured his right wrist a month ago, so Thomas might not be guaranteed regular playing time once he returns. |
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| May 12 2025 | Guardians manager Stephen Vogt confirmed that Thomas (wrist) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Columbus this week, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas has been on the shelf since April 22 with a right wrist bone bruise, but he's been free of pain for a few days now and is ready to test himself in minor-league games. Before landing on the 10-day injured list, Thomas had gotten off to a miserable start to the season, slashing .156/.188/.178 over his first 13 games. Thomas may need to produce well at the plate during his rehab assignment to convince the Guardians that he's ready to take back an everyday role in center field from Angel Martinez once he's activated. |
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| May 11 2025 | The Guardians are hopeful Thomas (wrist) will begin a rehab assignment this week, MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas ramped up to baseball activities within the last week, and manager Stephen Vogt said Friday that the outfielder is "pain free." Cleveland is targeting a mid-to-late May return for Thomas. |
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| May 6 2025 | Thomas (wrist) has begun a swinging progression, MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said Monday that Thomas will "soon" participate in baseball activities, such has hitting, running and fielding. The outfielder first injured the wrist April 8, returned after a week, then aggravated the injury and landed on the 10-day injured list. A combination of (mostly) Angel Martinez, Nolan Jones and Daniel Schneemann have filled in at center field. |
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| Apr 21 2025 | Thomas is not in the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Yankees. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas made three straight starts last week after returning from a wrist injury, but he'll be on the bench Monday for the third game in a row. Angel Martinez is again in center field for the Guardians on Monday and appears to have emerged as manager Stephen Vogt's top option at the position, at least against right-handed pitching. |
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| Apr 19 2025 | Thomas is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against Pittsburgh, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas went 2-for-5 and scored two runs Friday, snapping what had been an 0-for-11 drought at the plate. He'll now grab a seat on the bench against Paul Skenes and the Pirates, giving Angel Martinez an opportunity to start in center field. |
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| Apr 17 2025 | Thomas returned to the starting lineup and went 0-for-3 in Wednesday's 9-1 loss to Baltimore. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas, who had been dealing with a wrist injury, made his first start in over a week. The 0-fer dropped Thomas' season line to .147/.189/.176 through 10 games. |
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| Apr 16 2025 | Thomas (wrist) will start in center field and bat fifth in Wednesday's game in Baltimore. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas will re-enter the starting nine for the first time since April 8, after a bruised right wrist kept him on the bench for six straight games. He went unused in the first five contests but struck out as a pinch hitter and played the final three innings in center field of Tuesday's 6-3 win. Injury aside, Thomas has gotten off to a tough start to the season, as he'll take a .161/.206/.194 batting line into Wednesday's contest. |
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| Apr 15 2025 | Thomas (wrist) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game in Baltimore. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas has now missed six straight games while battling a bruised right wrist, although there's been no indication to this point that he will require a trip to the injured list. Angel Martinez will make a fourth straight start in center field Tuesday. |
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| Apr 13 2025 | Thomas (wrist) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas is on the bench for the fifth game in a row due to a bruised right wrist, which he sustained when he was hit by a pitch in Tuesday's 1-0 win over the White Sox. With an off day looming Monday, the Guardians are hoping Thomas will be recovered for the team's three-game series in Baltimore that begins Tuesday. Angel Martinez will cover center field Sunday in Thomas' absence. |
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| Apr 12 2025 | Thomas (wrist) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Saturday will be the fourth straight game that Thomas has sat out since getting hit on the wrist by a pitch Tuesday. There are currently no plans in place to put him on the injured list, though that may change if he's unable to take the field soon. Angel Martinez will start in center field Saturday and bat seventh. |
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| Apr 11 2025 | Thomas (wrist) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas will miss his third straight start after he was hit on the wrist by a pitch in the Guardians' home opener earlier in the week. Angel Martinez is batting seventh and starting in center field for Cleveland on Friday. |
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| Apr 10 2025 | Thomas (wrist) remains out of the lineup for Thursday's game versus the White Sox, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas will miss a second straight start as he deals with a right wrist contusion. He's feeling "much better" after treatment and could be available off the bench Thursday, per Guardians manager Stephen Vogt. Nolan Jones is again handling center field Thursday, while Jhonkensy Noel will patrol right field. |
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| Apr 9 2025 | Thomas (wrist) is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's tilt against the White Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas exited Tuesday's 1-0 win after being hit on the right wrist by a pitch. He managed to avoid any fractures, but Thomas is likely sore and will be given at least one day of rest, though manager Stephen Vogt said that the outfielder may be available off the bench, per Tim Stebbins of MLB.com. Nolan Jones will slide over from right field to cover Thomas' usual post in center field Wednesday. |
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| Apr 8 2025 | Thomas was diagnosed with a right wrist contusion after making an early exit from Tuesday's game against the White Sox, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas took an 88.5-mph changeup off his wrist in the fifth inning of Tuesday's contest, but it seems he escaped the incident with nothing more than a bruise. The Guardians may give him a day off Wednesday if he has any lingering soreness, but he shouldn't require an extended absence. |
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| Apr 6 2025 | Thomas went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Angels. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas had a run-producing sacrifice fly in the first inning, then stole second base in sixth inning but was stranded. The steal was the first of the season for Thomas, who recorded 20 thefts in 2023 and 32 in 2024. |
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| Apr 5 2025 | Thomas isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas went 1-for-5 with a double and four strikeouts in Friday's series opener, and the Guardians will now give him a chance to collect himself with a day off Saturday. Daniel Schneemann will start in center field instead and bat seventh. |
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| Apr 1 2025 | Thomas isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After a 3-for-17 start to the season, Thomas will get a chance to regroup Tuesday while Daniel Schneemann starts in center field. |
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| Mar 30 2025 | Thomas batted second and went 1-for-4 with a walk in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas was moved to second in the order with Jose Ramirez (wrist) sitting out. Imaging on Ramirez's wrist came back negative, and he could return Monday against the Padres. When all hands are healthy, the righty-hitting Thomas bats sixth against righties and third against lefties. |
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| Mar 15 2025 | Thomas batted third and went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's spring game against Seattle. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas generated the first positive event for the Guardians when he went deep in the fifth inning. It was his third homer of the Cactus League, and he leads Cleveland with 11 spring RBI. He's spent a good deal of his career batting first or second in orders, but Thomas has spotted in at third (twice), fourth (six times) and fifth (twice) during Cactus League games. With Steven Kwan locked at leadoff and manager Stephen Vogt suggesting Friday that Jose Ramirez may hit second during the regular season, it looks like Thomas will be counted on as a middle-of-the-order bat. That will be a wise move if Thomas resurrects the power he had in 2023, when he swatted a career-high 28 home runs for the Nationals. |
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| Jan 9 2025 | Thomas agreed to a one-year, $7.825 million contract with the Guardians on Thursday, avoiding arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 29-year-old will receive a modest raise in his penultimate year of arbitration eligibility after making $5.45 million last season. Thomas had 15 homers and 32 stolen bases with a .709 OPS in 130 games between Washington and Cleveland in the regular season last year, and he should be a key piece of the Guardians' outfield mix again in 2025. |
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| Sep 24 2024 | Thomas went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and an additional RBI in Tuesday's 6-1 victory over the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Cleveland outfielder hit the team's second homer of the opening frame, smacking a 370-foot, two-run homer off starter Carson Spiers. Thomas later added another RBI in the seventh inning to plate the Guardians' final run of the contest. The 29-year-old has continued to stay hot in September, as he's now hitting .291 (23-for-79) with seven homers, 12 runs scored and 20 RBI across 22 games this month. Overall, Thomas is slashing .241/.313/.408 with 15 homers, 64 runs scored, and 63 RBI while going 32-for-46 on steals across 517 plate appearances. |
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| Sep 22 2024 | Thomas is not in Sunday's lineup against the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas is batting .293 with six home runs and one steal in 20 games this month. Myles Straw is drawing the start in center field and batting eighth against righty Andre Pallante. |
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| Sep 21 2024 | Thomas went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-1 win over the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas' September redemption tour has seen him slug five homers and add four doubles while supplying 14 RBI over his last 14 games. He's still striking out a lot, with 21 of them in that span. The outfielder is at a .241/.313/.404 slash line with 14 homers, 32 stolen bases, 60 RBI, 62 runs scored and a 26.2 percent strikeout rate over 124 contests between the Guardians and the Nationals this year. |
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| Sep 17 2024 | Thomas went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Twins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas provided the Guardians' lone run when he went deep in the fourth inning. He's surged in September, going 19-for-60 (.317) with five homers and 16 RBI across 16 contests this month. That has helped improve his slash line to .243/.315/.404 with 13 homers, 32 stolen bases, 59 RBI and 61 runs scored over 121 games between Cleveland and Washington for the year. Thomas is the Guardians' top option in center field and seems likely to hold that job into the postseason. |
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| Sep 14 2024 | Thomas went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two total runs scored in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Rays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas has found his swing after a brutal August, going 18-for-49 (.367) through 13 contests in September. He's added four homers, six doubles and a stolen base in that span. The hot stretch has helped Thomas secure a starting role in center field, which had previously been a revolving door for the Guardians. He earned some extra job security when Tyler Freeman was reassigned to Triple-A Columbus before Saturday's game. Thomas is now at a .247/.319/.405 slash line with 12 homers, 58 RBI, 60 runs scored and 32 steals through 118 contests between Cleveland and Washington this year. |
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| Sep 11 2024 | Thomas went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the White Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas continued his torrid run Wednesday -- he's now 15-for-37 (.405) with three home runs, 13 RBI and a 1.178 OPS through 10 games in September. The 29-year-old outfielder's boosted his slash line to .246/.321/.397 on the season with 11 homers, 56 RBI, 58 runs scored and 32 steals across 471 plate appearances between the Nationals and Guardians. |
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| Sep 10 2024 | Thomas went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer, a double and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 5-0 victory over the White Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Cleveland center fielder stretched the team's lead to 4-0 with a 374-foot, three-run homer off reliever Gus Varland in the sixth inning. After floundering with a .148 (12-for-81) batting average in his first 28 games with Cleveland, Thomas has now collected a hit in all eight games he's started this month. The 29-year-old has hit .364 (12-for-33) with three homers, four doubles, four runs scored and nine RBI across nine games in September. |
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| Sep 8 2024 | Thomas went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Dodgers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas answered the Dodgers' six-run first inning with a homer in the second, but that was the extent of the Guardians' scoring in the game. After starting his Cleveland tenure on a sour note, Thomas has bounced back, hitting .342 (13-for-38) with two homers and three stolen bases over his last 14 games. He's posted a .239/.317/.384 slash line with 10 homers, 32 steals, 48 RBI and 55 runs scored over 111 contests between the Guardians and the Nationals this year. With Daniel Schneemann and Jhonkensy Noel both struggling of late, Thomas has begun to carve out a decent share of playing time versus right-handers in addition to playing regularly versus southpaws. |
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| Sep 2 2024 | Thomas went 2-for-4 with a double, a two-run homer and a stolen base in Monday's 4-2 win over the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas put his team ahead in the fifth inning with his ninth home run of the season off Michael Wacha. It was Thomas' first homer in 30 games since joining the Guardians, and he snapped a streak of 213 at-bats without a home run, which was the eighth longest active streak in MLB among all hitters. The 29-year-old continues to run plenty as he picked up his 32nd steal of the season, which ties him for eighth most in MLB. |
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| Sep 1 2024 | Thomas went 3-for-4 with one RBI in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas was one of five Guardians to post multiple hits in the win. This was his third multi-hit effort in 29 games with the team since he was traded from the Nationals -- Thomas has hit .176 as a Guardian. That has dropped his slash line to .236/.316/.366 with eight home runs, 44 RBI, 52 runs scored and 31 stolen bases across 106 contests this season. |
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| Aug 28 2024 | Thomas is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas started two of the first three games of the series and entered mid-game in the other contest. He will begin the series finale on the bench while Will Brennan plays center field and Jhonkensy Noel start in right field. |
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| Aug 26 2024 | Thomas is out of the lineup for the second game of Monday's doubleheader with the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas looks to be at risk of moving into a platoon role in the Cleveland outfield, as he'll take a seat for the third time in the Guardians' last four matchups with right-handed starting pitchers. Will Brennan will cover center field in Game 2 in place of Thomas, who started against a lefty (Cole Ragans) in the Guardians' 4-3 loss earlier in the day and went 1-for-4 with a walk. |
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| Aug 25 2024 | Thomas went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Rangers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas has two steals over his last nine games, but he's gone just 4-for-22 (.182) with two walks and 12 strikeouts in that span. The outfielder is batting just .132 as a Guardian, which has seen him slip into a part-time role after being a full-time option when he was traded from the Nationals. Thomas has a .231/.309/.367 slash line with 30 steals, eight home runs, 42 RBI and 49 runs scored over 99 contests this season. |
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| Aug 22 2024 | Thomas is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas has gone just 7-for-59 at the plate since joining the Guardians in late July, and the prolonged slide seems to have cost him a spot in the club's everyday lineup. He's now started just six of the last 12 contests, with each of those absences coming against right-handed pitchers. With Thomas on the bench Thursday, Tyler Freeman will pick up a start in center field. |
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| Aug 20 2024 | Thomas is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas went 3-for-8 with two doubles and three runs in his first two games after being acquired by the Guardians at the trade deadline, but over the past 14 contests he's gone 3-for-45 with a 39.2 percent strikeout rate. Daniel Schneemann is starting in center field Tuesday against New York righty Luis Gil. |
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| Aug 16 2024 | Thomas is not in the starting lineup for Friday's contest against Milwaukee. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Jhonkensy Noel will start in right field and bat seventh against Brewers right-hander Aaron Civale. Thomas has slashed .104/.204/.146 with one stolen base and a 38.9 percent strikeout rate across 53 plate appearances since being acquired by the Guardians in late July. |
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| Aug 14 2024 | Thomas went 0-for-2 with a walk, a hit-by-pitch, a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas is hitting just .104 over 14 contests with the Guardians, which largely explains why this was his first steal since he was traded from the Nationals. He's also struck out 21 times since the trade. The outfielder is still expected to handle a majority of the playing time in center field, but until he can find more consistency at the plate, he'll be pressured by Will Brennan, Daniel Schneemann and Tyler Freeman. Thomas is slashing .233/.314/.371 with 29 steals, eight home runs, 40 RBI and 47 runs scored across 91 contests between Cleveland and Washington. |
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| Aug 13 2024 | Thomas is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas will be on the bench for second time in three games, yielding to Will Brennan in center field. Through 50 plate appearances with the Guardians, Thomas is slashing .109/.180/.152 with a 40 percent K rate. |
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| Aug 11 2024 | Thomas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas has struggled to a .363 OPS in 11 games since being acquired by Cleveland, and he'll head to the bench for Sunday's series finale in Minnesota. Daniel Schneemann will shift to center field while Brayan Rocchio receives a start at shortstop. |
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| Jul 30 2024 | Thomas will start in right field and bat second in Tuesday's game against the Tigers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas will be thrown right into the fire after being acquired via trade from the Nationals on Monday. He should serve as the Guardians' everyday right fielder down the stretch but also offers the flexibility to play some center field, if needed. |
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| Jul 29 2024 | The Guardians acquired Thomas from the Nationals on Monday in exchange for left-hander Alex Clemmey and infielders Jose Tena and Rafael Ramirez, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Cleveland will get a high-impact right-handed bat in Thomas, who is hitting .326 against southpaws this season. He also brings plenty of speed with 28 stolen bases, though he has been caught stealing an MLB-high 12 times. Thomas is under club control through 2025 and should immediately supplant either Will Brennan or Angel Martinez for an everyday spot in the Cleveland outfield. Since the beginning of July, Thomas has slashed .287/.398/.379 with 11 stolen bases, eight doubles and six RBI across 100 plate appearances. |
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| Jul 27 2021 | The Cardinals recalled Thomas from Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: While he's up with the big club, Thomas is expected to serve as a fourth or fifth outfielder behind everyday starters Harrison Bader, Dylan Carlson and Tyler O'Neill. Over 142 career plate appearances spanning parts of three seasons in the big leagues, Thomas has slashed .172/.289/.336 with five home runs and three stolen bases. |
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| Jun 22 2021 | The Cardinals optioned Thomas to Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas will cede his spot on the active roster to Lars Nootbaar, who could get a look as a strong-side platoon option in the outfield alongside regulars Tyler O'Neill and Dylan Carlson while Harrison Bader (ribs) remains on the shelf. Though Bader has been out of commission since May 24, Thomas was unable to take advantage of the available playing time in the outfield. The Cardinals had been limiting him to a reserve role of late after he posted a measly .384 OPS through his 58 plate appearances with the big club on the season. |
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| Jun 16 2021 | Thomas went 1-for-3 in a win over the Marlins on Tuesday after going hitless over 14 plate appearances across his previous 10 games. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The struggling outfielder logged his first start since May 30, which also marked the start of his multi-game slump. Thomas' inclusion in the lineup Tuesday was part of the domino effect of Tommy Edman's late scratch due to side tightness, as the former is otherwise finding playing time scarce at the moment. |
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| Jun 5 2021 | Thomas isn't starting Saturday's game against the Reds, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas will be on the bench for a sixth straight contest, but he should be available off the bench. Tommy Edman will shift to right field while Matt Carpenter starts at the keystone. |
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| Jun 4 2021 | Thomas is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Friday will mark the fifth consecutive game that Thomas is not included in the starting nine. Tommy Edman will shift to right field with Matt Carpenter starting at second base. |
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| Jun 3 2021 | Thomas isn't starting Thursday against the Reds, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas will be out of the lineup for a fourth straight game, but he went 0-for-2 with a strikeout off the bench Wednesday. Dylan Carlson will shift to center field while Jose Rondon starts in right. |
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| Jun 2 2021 | Thomas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: On the bench for the third straight game, Thomas no longer appears to have a hold on a regular starting role in the outfield. Instead, look for the right-handed-hitting Thomas to fill the short-side of a platoon with Justin Williams, leaving Dylan Carlson and Tyler O'Neill to play every day in the other two outfield spots. |
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| May 31 2021 | Thomas is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas started seven of the Cardinals' last nine games, but the Cardinals may not be incentivized to find much more playing time for him. After another hitless showing in Sunday's 9-2 loss to the Diamondbacks, Thomas is slashing .118/.286/.147 in 42 plate appearances on the season. |
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| May 29 2021 | Thomas, who went 0-for-2 with two walks and a run in a win over the Diamondbacks on Friday, is hitting just .048 with a 33.3 percent strikeout rate over the 13 games he's appeared in since being recalled from Triple-A Memphis on May 6. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas has seen a string of recent starts, but he has failed to capitalize on them, with his current skid pulling his season slash line down to an unacceptable .100/.270/.100 across 37 plate appearances. The 25-year-old got his MLB career off to a promising start in 2019 with a .316//409/.684 line across 44 plate appearances, but he's hit just .106 (7-for-66) with with two doubles, a home run and three RBI in parts of two seasons since then. |
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| May 27 2021 | Thomas isn't starting Thursday against the Diamondbacks, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas had started each of the last five games and went 1-for-16 with an RBI, two walks, a stolen base and seven strikeouts during that time. Dylan Carlson will shift to center field while Justin Williams starts in right. |
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| May 26 2021 | Thomas will start in right field and bat seventh Wednesday against the White Sox, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Cardinals will include Thomas in the starting nine for the fifth game in a row while the team remains short on healthy outfielders with Harrison Bader (rib) joining Tyler O'Neill (finger) on the injured list. Thomas went 1-for-12 in the previous four games and owns a weak .401 OPS in 29 plate appearances on the season, rendering him a rather unappealing fantasy option outside of NL-only leagues. |
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| May 6 2021 | Thomas was recalled by the Cardinals on Thursday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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. |
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| Apr 15 2021 | Thomas was optioned to the Cardinals' alternate training site Thursday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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. |
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| Apr 12 2021 | Thomas isn't starting Monday's game against the Nationals, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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. |
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| Apr 11 2021 | 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 Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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. |
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| Mar 28 2021 | Thomas was optioned to minor-league camp Sunday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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. |
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| Mar 6 2021 | 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. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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. |
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| Sep 16 2020 | The Cardinals optioned Thomas to their alternate training site Wednesday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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. |
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| Sep 10 2020 | Thomas went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run during a 12-2 win over the Tigers in the first game of Thursday's doubleheader. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: His blast off Joe Jimenez put the capper on a seven-run third inning that blew the game open, and gave Thomas his first homer of the year. Through nine games since rejoining the Cards' roster, he's now gone 4-for-23 (.174). |
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| Sep 7 2020 | Thomas is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas had started three straight contests and five of the last six games, but he'll take a seat Monday with the Cardinals rolling out an outfield of Tommy Edman, Harrison Bader and Tyler O'Neill. Bader and O'Neill are seemingly most at risk of losing out on playing time, but top prospect Dylan Carlson likely ranks ahead of Thomas in the pecking order for regular run in the St. Louis outfield. Thomas hasn't helped his case by going a modest 3-for-18 at the plate since being reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list in late August. |
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| Sep 2 2020 | Thomas went 1-for-5 with a double, a walk and a run in a win over the Reds on Tuesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas was activated from the COVID-19 injured list Monday, and he walked during one plate appearance as a defensive replacement in that night's victory over Cincinnati. Tuesday therefore marked Thomas' first start since July 26, and although the young outfielder wasn't able to contribute much to the Cardinals' 16-run outburst, his two-bagger marked his first extra-base hit of the campaign. |
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| Aug 31 2020 | Thomas (illness) was activated from the COVID-19 injured list prior to Monday's game against the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He went hitless in three at-bats across four games before landing on the IL back in late July. Thomas will likely work as a reserve outfielder over the rest of the season. |
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| Aug 25 2020 | Thomas (illness) cleared the league's COVID-19 protocols and will report to the alternate training site, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 25-year-old has been away from the club since testing positive for COVID-19 in early August, but he's now able to resume organized workouts. It's unclear how long Thomas will require to reach game readiness, and he'll likely fill a reserve role upon his activation. |
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| Aug 20 2020 | Thomas (illness) is expected to enter the second phase of the re-entry process for gaining clearance to resume baseball activities during the early portion of the team's upcoming 11-day, 12-game homestand, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas has reportedly been asymptomatic during his bout with the coronavirus. The young outfielder will need to produce two negative COVID-19 test results spaced at least 24 hours apart in order to officially enter the second phase of the re-entry process, which will include a cardiac evaluation and blood test for antibodies. If Thomas is able to clear all of those protocols, he'll be able to resume baseball activities as the next step toward eventual activation. |
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| Aug 16 2020 | The Cardinals placed Thomas (illness) on the COVID-19 injured list Saturday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas' move to the IL was just procedural, as the outfielder was already revealed to have tested positive for the coronavirus back on Aug. 9. The Cardinals selected first baseman John Nogowski's contract from their alternate training site to fill Thomas' spot on the 40-man and 28-man active rosters. |
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| Aug 9 2020 | Thomas has tested positive for COVID-19, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Cardinals continue to deal with a COVID-19 outbreak among their staff, and Thomas' positive test brings the team's total to 10 players and seven staffers. The team's upcoming series against the Pirates has been postponed, but the 24-year-old won't be allowed to rejoin the team until he produces two negative COVID-19 tests. |
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| Jul 21 2020 | Thomas will seemingly begin the regular season as the fourth outfielder according to comments from manager Mike Shildt following Sunday's intrasquad game, Ben Frederickson of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Shildt appeared to confirm his starting outfield to begin the season will consist of Tyler O'Neill, Harrison Bader and Dexter Fowler (back) left to right, which naturally leaves Thomas out of the equation for the time being. Thomas did not appear to force Shildt's hand sufficiently in Grapefruit League play or summer camp, his triple versus Jack Flaherty in Sunday's intrasquad game notwithstanding. The 24-year-old is just 3-for-11 with five strikeouts in summer camp game action overall, although Frederickson makes a case for Thomas potentially muscling his way into at least a timeshare with O'Neill in left field if the former can put together a surge over the last few days before the regular season. Meanwhile, Benjamin Hochman of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch suggests Shildt could get creative with Thomas' opportunities by utilizing the speedy 24-year-old in pinch-running situations and subsequently keeping him in the game as a defensive replacement, while the Cardinals skipper recently noted what he sees as Thomas' ability to churn out productive at-bats off the bench and even potentially serve as the designated hitter on occasion. |
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| Jun 30 2020 | Thomas is expected to start the team's upcoming summer camp as a primary contender for the starting left field job, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas was considered to be in a tight battle with Tyler O'Neill for the top spot in left when spring training was suspended, as he'd closed the gap with a pair of home runs and five RBI in the four games prior to play being paused. Rogers notes the team "affirmed its intent" to give Thomas and O'Neill the first chance to make their case for the spot once summer camp begins, although elite prospect Dylan Carlson does loom large behind the duo and could certainly be a factor at some point this coming regular season. |
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| May 4 2020 | Thomas, who was making significant strides when spring training was suspended, is highly regarded by organizational instructor Bernard Gilkey and assistant coach Willie McGee, Rick Hummel of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. "He's sneaky good. He's one of those guys that when the game's over, they're saying, 'Who was that guy?'," McGee said. "We haven't seen enough of him. But (instructor) Bernard Gilkey has seen a lot of him and 'Gilk' loves him." | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Those are a pair of hefty endorsements for a young outfielder, but they're well-earned by Thomas. Anne Rogers of MLB.com previously reported the 21-year-old was gaining on Tyler O'Neill for the left field job before spring training was paused, leaving open the possibility Thomas could have stuck on the Opening Day roster. With the strong chance the 2020 minor-league season is cancelled altogether and big-league rosters expected to be expanded significantly, Thomas seems like a good bet to spend the bulk of the season on the active roster. |
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| Mar 22 2020 | Thomas, who had two home runs and five walks across his last four exhibitions before spring training was suspended, is pushing Tyler O'Neill for the starting left field job, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Meanwhile, O'Neil struck out 14 times in 32 Grapefruit League at-bats, an extension of the contact issues he's frequently battled in the early stages of his major-league career. Thomas impressed last season during his initial big-league cup of coffee, slashing .316/.409/.684 across 44 plate appearances over 34 games. Meanwhile, he put together a solid spring as well, slugging four extra-base hits (one double and three homers) and tallying six RBI, eight walks, one stolen base and four runs over 14 exhibition contests. O'Neill has the edge on Thomas in terms of major-league experience, but that certainly doesn't preclude the latter from winning the job battle if he's able to continue impressing once play resumes. Rogers also notes the promising Dylan Carlson appears to retain an outside chance of leapfrogging both O'Neill and Thomas, but it's worth noting the 21-year-old has logged only 18 games at the Triple-A level. |
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| Nov 20 2019 | Thomas has recovered from his broken right wrist and is expected to resume swinging a bat in the near future, Rob Rains of STLSportsPage.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thomas expects to enter spring training with no restrictions and could be a candidate to claim a starting role in the St. Louis outfield, which is rather unsettled after Marcell Ozuna hit the free-agent market. St. Louis could still add another veteran option or two this winter through trade or free agency or even re-sign Ozuna if the price is right, but as the roster currently stands, Thomas looks set to compete with Harrison Bader, Dexter Fowler, Dylan Carlson, Tyler O'Neill and Randy Arozarena for one of three spots in the everyday outfield. Thomas spent the majority of his injury shortened 2019 campaign at Triple-A Memphis, slashing .268/.352/.460 with 10 home runs and 11 steals across 304 plate appearances. |
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| Sep 1 2019 | Thomas (wrist) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Sunday. | |
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| Aug 30 2019 | Thomas was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a fractured right wrist. | |
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| Aug 26 2019 | Thomas hit a solo home run in a pinch-hit at-bat during a win over the Rockies on | Sunday. |
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| Aug 19 2019 | Thomas went 2-for-4 with an RBI single in a win over the Reds on Sunday. He was | also caught stealing on his only attempt. |
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| Aug 12 2019 | Thomas went 2-for-5 with a grand slam and RBI triple in an 11-9 victory against | the Pirates on Sunday. |
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| Aug 3 2019 | Thomas hit a solo home run in his only at-bat as a pinch hitter in Saturday's 8-3 | loss to the Athletics. |
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| Jul 30 2019 | Thomas was recalled from Triple-A Memphis prior to Tuesday's game against the Cubs. | |
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| Jul 29 2019 | Thomas will be recalled from Triple-A Memphis prior to Tuesday's game against the | Cubs, Mark Saxon of The Athletic reports. |
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