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On YouTubeKansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / January 31
Royals Could Target 2 Veteran Bats to Address Key Needs in 2026
The Kansas City Royals look a lot better heading into 2026 than they did at the end of 2025. They lacked offense in 2025, but the additions of Isaac Collins and Lane Thomas should help.
MLB News / Royals Review / January 30
Harrison Bader, Lane Thomas, and levels of unreliability
Players who are good every year end up getting a giant bag of cash when they hit free agency. Now, that range can be pretty wide, but it’s not uncommon
Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / January 9
Insider Links Royals To Former Phillies Slugger
The Kansas City Royals were let down by their offense in 2025, but have made some key moves to improve it for 2026. They traded for Isaac Collins and signed outfielder Lane Thomas to a one-year deal.
The 'MLB active doubles leaders' quiz
How many of the active MLB players with 300 or more doubles in their career can you name in five minutes?
MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / January 7
Where Things Stand For Royals In Cardinals All-Star Trade Talks
The Kansas City Royals added two important bats to their lineup in the month of December, signing outfielder Lane Thomas to a one-year contract and trading with the Milwaukee Brewers for Isaac Collins. However, they aren’t done just yet.
The 20 most significant MLB Rule 5 draftees
The Rule 5 draft, held annually at the winter meetings in December, never garners much fanfare, but it has been known to yield some noteworthy transactions.
MLB News / Royals Review / January 5
Potential trade candidate: Jesús Sánchez
The Royals have been focused on trading their pitching depth for an outfielder, and could still use another bat despite adding Isaac Collins and Lane Thomas.
Kansas City Royals News / MLB on ClutchPoints / December 20
Royals’ Lane Thomas makes attention-grabbing admission after signing with Kansas City
The Kansas City Royals continued shaping their future this offseason, and the signing of outfielder Lane Thomas quickly sparked discussion across the league.
MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / December 16
Dodgers $66M All-Star Should Still Be Royals Target After Roster Shakeup
Fortunately, it doesn't seem as if the Kansas City Royals' search for outfielders is over after signing Lane Thomas and trading for Isaac Collins. Thomas was quite good in 2023, and he's been mediocre or injury-plagued for the two years since.
Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / December 13
Royals’ Latest Trade Adds Much-Needed Lineup Flexibility
The Kansas City Royals have been busy this week. On Thursday, they took their first step towards improving their offense for 2026, signing Lane Thomas to a one-year, $5.25 million contract.
MLB News / Last Word On Sports / December 12
The Royals Signed Lane Thomas for Insurance
The Royals signed Lane Thomas to a one-year deal, not to replace what they lost with Mike Yastrzemski, but to make sure they have enough insurance coverage.
MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / December 12
This Cardinals All-Star Makes Perfect Sense As Royals’ Next Offseason Addition
The Kansas City Royals made their first key move of the offseason on Thursday night when they signed outfielder Lane Thomas to a one-year, $5.25 million contract.
The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era
America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.
Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / December 12
What the departure of outfielder Lane Thomas means for the Guardians in 2026
The Cleveland Guardians feature one of the youngest lineups in all of baseball, and after their most recent departure in the outfield, it indicates they will continue their trend of ushering in their younger talent next season.
MLB News / New Baseball Media / December 12
2025 Transactions: Lane Thomas Joining Royals, Holderman to Cleveland
The Kansas City Royals’ outfield struggled to generate offense last season. Kansas City made one outfield move this winter, adding Kameron Misner from the Rays in a depth move.
MLB News / Field Level Media / December 11
Reports: Royals land OF Lane Thomas on 1-year deal
The Kansas City Royals and free agent outfielder Lane Thomas agreed to a one-year, $5.25 million deal, according to multiple reports on Thursday. Thomas, 30, spent 2025 with the Cleveland Guardians but only played in 39 games while battling injuries.
MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 11
Royals To Sign Lane Thomas
The Royals and outfielder Lane Thomas are in agreement on a one-year deal. The Wasserman clients $5.25MM with another $1MM available via incentives. Will Sammon of The Athletic first reported that the two sides were in agreement.
Cincinnati Reds News / Cincinnati Reds on SI / November 21
Cincinnati Reds Should Sign This Veteran in Free Agency
While the majority of the Reds' fanbase would fall in love with the idea of signing a player of Kyle Schwarber's pedigree, the Reds are most likely not going to offer a contract that would command him.
Cleveland Guardians News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 23
Key Guardians OF undergoes season-ending foot surgery
Cleveland Guardians outfielder Lane Thomas underwent foot surgery to address his plantar fasciitis Tuesday morning and will be out of action for three to four months.
Cleveland Guardians News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 6
Guardians place struggling OF on 10-day IL
The injuries have contributed to a brutal .160/.246/.272 slash line over 142 plate appearances for him, though he was starting to heat up a little with an .816 OPS and three homers in last 38 PA.
Cleveland Guardians News / Field Level Media / July 6
Guardians place OF Lane Thomas (foot) on injured list
Cleveland Guardians outfielder Lane Thomas returned to the 10-day injured list on Sunday because of plantar fasciitis in his right foot. The move, retroactive to Saturday, came after Thomas exited the 2-1 home loss to the Detroit Tigers after five innings on Friday and sat out the 1-0 setback to the Tigers the following day due to the injury.
Cleveland Guardians News / DC Sports King / October 13, 2024
Guardians cash in on Lane Thomas trade when it matters most
Any Cleveland Guardians fans still on the fence about Lane Thomas had a change of heart Saturday. The outfielder struggled months after getting traded to the Guardians from the Washington Nationals.
Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / October 5, 2024
Best Reactions From Lane Thomas' Home Run From ALDS Game 1
The Cleveland Guardians couldn't have dreamed of a better start in their victory over the Detroit Tigers in Game 1 of the ALDS. The pivotal moment came in the first inning when Lane Thomas blasted a three-run homer that gave Cleveland a five-run lead before recording an out.
Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / September 11, 2024
Guardians Manager Has Seen This Key Difference In Lane Thomas
The Cleveland Guardians acquired Lane Thomas at the deadline with the intention that he could provide their outfield position group with a stable bat in the lineup.
Cleveland Guardians News / Yardbarker / August 19, 2024
Guardians' conservative deadline could cost them a division title
At the end of the trade deadline on July 30, the Cleveland Guardians held a 6.5-game lead in the AL Central with a record of 65-42. Since then, they have faltered significantly.
Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / August 11, 2024
Should Cleveland Guardians Be Concerned About Lane Thomas’ Production Since Trade?
However, Thomas’ tenure in Cleveland hasn’t started off as well as anyone would’ve hoped, as the outfielder is hitting .119 (5-for-42), has struck out 18 times, and has Should the Guardians be concerned about the production from their most recent acquisition?
MLB News / SportsTalkATL / July 29, 2024
Trade target that Braves 'long liked' dealt ahead of deadline
Another hour toward the trade deadline, another potential Braves trade target off the board.
Washington Nationals News / Yardbarker / June 13, 2024
Watch: A new contender for baseball's worst ejection of the season emerges
The retirement of Angel Hernandez was never going to eliminate all of the bad umpiring from Major League Baseball, and we received another example of that on Thursday during the Nationals-Tigers game.
MLB News / Yardbarker / September 11, 2023
Breakouts of 2023: NL East edition
Home to the team with the best record in baseball plus two wild-card hopefuls, there's been plenty of competition in the NL East this season. Here are three players who have had breakout campaigns in the division.
Washington Nationals News / Yardbarker / May 22, 2023
Three pleasant surprises from the Nationals' first two months
We're almost two months into the regular season and the Washington Nationals find themselves where most pundits expect them to be for the foreseeable future: last place in the NL East.
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