Lane Thomas - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Out of Thursday's lineup Thomas is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest in Minnesota.

Impact It's the first day off since June 24 for Thomas, who is likely to be traded before Monday's deadline. John Rave will patrol center field for the Royals while Thomas rests.

6 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Clubs 10th homer in win Thomas went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Tigers.

Impact Thomas opened Sunday's contest with a leadoff homer to right field off Framber Valdez. The outfielder has belted three homers in 10 games since the All-Star break, though he's gone just 8-for-39 (.205) during that stretch. Overall, Thomas is hitting .230/.327/.400 with 10 homers, 37 RBI, 30 runs and six stolen bases across 92 contests in 2026.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Michael Massey's 2-run, 2-out homer in 8th helps Royals beat Tigers 5-4 for 2nd straight win

Michael Massey hit a go-ahead, two-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning and the Kansas City Royals held on to beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Guardians can undo their greatest offseason mistake with this one move at the trade deadline Although the Guardians elected to let Lane Thomas walk last offseason, they have a golden opportunity to add him again at this year's deadli...

4 DAYS AGO • AWAYBACKGONE.COM

Skubal strikes out 12 in possible home finale as Tigers beat Royals 2-1

Tarik Skubal had a season-high 12 strikeouts and allowed one run in 7 1/3 innings in what could have been his last home start for Detroit, helping the Tigers to a 2-1 victory over...

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Royals look to extend win streak, take on the Tigers

The Kansas City Royals seek to prolong a three-game win streak with a victory against the Detroit Tigers

JULY 23 • Associated Press

Salvador Perez ties the franchise home run record with his 317th as the Royals beat the Giants 5-4

Salvador Perez tied the franchise home run record and Lane Thomas hit a tiebreaking, two-run single in the seventh to lift the Kansas City Royals to a 5-4 victory over the San Fran...

JULY 22 • Associated Press

Under-the-radar Mariners trade target is suddenly among MLB's hottest hitters The Mariners desperately need a right-handed bat who can hit lefties, with Royals outfielder Lane Thomas potentially fitting the bill at an...

JULY 22 • SODOMOJO.COM

Giants bring 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Royals

The San Francisco Giants look to stop their three-game losing streak with a victory against the Kansas City Royals

JULY 21 • Associated Press

Royals host the Giants in first of 3-game series

The Kansas City Royals host the San Francisco Giants to begin a three-game series

JULY 20 • Associated Press

Crushes two-run homer Saturday Thomas went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Padres.

Impact Thomas crushed a hanging breaking ball from Griffin Canning for a two-run homer to kick off the scoring in the first inning. The outfielder has now gone yard in back-to-back games coming out of the All-Star break and has been hot in July, slashing .340/.400/.740 with four homers, 11 RBI and nine runs across 13 contests. Thomas' season marks sit at .243/.342/.423 with nine homers, 34 RBI, 29 runs and four stolen bases over 84 games.

JULY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Royals host the Padres on 4-game home win streak

The Kansas City Royals host the San Diego Padres trying to continue a four-game home winning streak

JULY 19 • Associated Press

Salvador Perez and Lane Thomas hit 2-run HRs, Royals beat Padres 6-1

Salvador Perez and Lane Thomas homered to help the Kansas City Royals beat the San Diego Padres 6-1

JULY 18 • Associated Press

Royals look to keep home win streak going, host the Padres

The Kansas City Royals host the San Diego Padres looking to continue a three-game home winning streak

JULY 18 • Associated Press

Goes yard in win Friday Thomas went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk while striking out once in Friday's 7-6 extra-inning win over the Padres on Tuesday.

Impact In his first at-bat, Thomas belted a solo home run to left field off Michael King, giving Kansas City a 1-0 lead at the time. This now marks back-to-back multi-hit games for the 30-year-old after going 3-for-4 with a double against Baltimore before the midseason break. On the campaign, Thomas has slugged .238/.339/.404 with eight homers and 32 RBI in 274 plate appearances.

JULY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Carter Jensen's 2-run single caps 4-run 10th inning as Royals rally for 7-6 win over Padres

Carter Jensen hit a two-run single to cap a four-run rally in the 10th inning that gave the Kansas City Royals a 7-6 victory over the San Diego Padres

JULY 18 • Associated Press

Royals look to end losing streak in matchup with the Padres

The Kansas City Royals will try to break a five-game skid when they take on the San Diego Padres

JULY 17 • Associated Press

Logs three hits in loss Thomas went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Sunday's 8-2 loss to the Orioles.

Impact Thomas led all Royals hitters with three hits, driving in a run with a single in the third inning. The outfielder has been locked in at the plate of late, slashing .342/.405/.684 with two homers, seven doubles, eight RBI and six runs over his past 10 games. Overall, Thomas will head into the All-Star break slashing .234/.335/.390 with seven homers, 15 doubles, 31 RBI, 26 runs and four stolen bases across 82 contests.

JULY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Taveras' homer and 3 RBIs carry the Orioles to an 8-2 win over the Royals for a 3-game sweep

Leody Taveras homered and drove in three runs, Samuel Basallo added a solo shot and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals for a three-game sweep

JULY 12 • Associated Press

Goes yard in Thursday's loss Thomas went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to the Mets.

Impact Thomas led off the contest by launching a solo homer to left field, his seventh long ball of the campaign. The 30-year-old has been locked in at the plate of late, slashing .385/.467/.846 with two homers, six doubles, seven RBI and six runs scored during his seven-game hitting streak. With Kyle Isbel (foot) slowed in his rehab, Thomas should continue to see regular playing time in center field while hitting near the top of the Royals' lineup.

JULY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Mets use 5-run 5th inning to surge to 7-3 win over Royals

Tyrone Taylor, who entered when Mark Vientos left after being hit by a pitch, hit the game-tying homer to start a five-run fifth inning, powering the New York Mets to a 7-3 win ove...

JULY 9 • Associated Press

Jared Young hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, ignites a 5-run eighth as Mets beat Royals 6-2

Jared Young was plunked with the bases loaded in the eighth inning, sparking a five-run rally that lifted the New York Mets to a 6-2 win over the Kansas City Royals

JULY 9 • Associated Press

Drives in four runs Tuesday Thomas went 3-for-4 with two doubles, four RBI, a run scored and two walks in Tuesday's 16-12 victory over the Mets.

Impact Thomas was a driving force in Tuesday's offensive onslaught, belting a pair of doubles that each drove in two runs as part of a three-hit effort. The outfielder is riding a five-game hitting streak and is slashing .355/.429/.645 with a homer, six doubles, seven RBI, six runs and a stolen base over his past eight appearances. Overall, Thomas is hitting .232/.341/.379 with six homers, 13 doubles, 29 RBI, 25 runs and four stolen bases across 77 contests.

JULY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Tolbert ties MLB record with hits in 12 straight plate appearances as Royals rally past Mets 16-12

Tyler Tolbert tied a major league record with hits in 12 consecutive plate appearances, finishing 5-for-6 on Tuesday night and powering the Kansas City Royals to a wild, 16-12 come...

JULY 8 • Associated Press

Goes deep in Monday's rout Thomas went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's 15-1 win over the Phillies.

Impact Thomas got in on the offensive explosion against Cristopher Sanchez, belting a solo homer in the fourth inning. With Kyle Isbel (foot) sidelined, Thomas has seen regular playing time in center field and has fared well of late, slashing .296/.345/.556 with a homer, four doubles, three RBI, five runs and a stolen base over his past seven games. Overall, the veteran is hitting .222/.329/.362 with six homers, 11 doubles, 25 RBI, 24 runs and four stolen bases across 76 contests.

JULY 7 • ROTOWIRE

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Michael Massey's 2-run, 2-out homer in 8th helps Royals beat Tigers 5-4 for 2nd straight win

Skubal strikes out 12 in possible home finale as Tigers beat Royals 2-1

Royals look to extend win streak, take on the Tigers

Salvador Perez ties the franchise home run record with his 317th as the Royals beat the Giants 5-4

Giants bring 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Royals

Royals host the Giants in first of 3-game series

Royals host the Padres on 4-game home win streak

Salvador Perez and Lane Thomas hit 2-run HRs, Royals beat Padres 6-1

Royals look to keep home win streak going, host the Padres

Carter Jensen's 2-run single caps 4-run 10th inning as Royals rally for 7-6 win over Padres

Royals look to end losing streak in matchup with the Padres

Taveras' homer and 3 RBIs carry the Orioles to an 8-2 win over the Royals for a 3-game sweep

Mets use 5-run 5th inning to surge to 7-3 win over Royals

Jared Young hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, ignites a 5-run eighth as Mets beat Royals 6-2

Tolbert ties MLB record with hits in 12 straight plate appearances as Royals rally past Mets 16-12