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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.

2 HOURS AGO • 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...

23 HOURS AGO • 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

1 DAY AGO • 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.

2 DAYS AGO • 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...

2 DAYS AGO • 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.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Royals slug 4 homers, tag Phillies ace Sánchez for career-worst 9 earned runs in 15-1 victory

Salvador Perez, Luke Maile, Lane Thomas and Tyler Tolbert homered and the Kansas City Royals tagged Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez for a career-worst nine earned runs in a 15-1 wi...

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Perez drives in 2 as the Royals beat the Phillies 5-2 to end a 4-game losing streak

Salvador Perez drove in two runs, Luinder Avile went five innings, and the Kansas City Royals snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Productive in Sunday's win Thomas went 2-for-5 with an RBI, a run scored and a steal in Sunday's 5-4 victory over the White Sox.

Impact Thomas was penciled into the leadoff spot with left-hander Anthony Kay on the mound for the White Sox and made an immediate impact, leading off the first inning with a single before stealing second base and scoring on a Carter Jensen hit. Thomas also came through in his second at-bat, lining a slider into left field for an RBI single in the second inning. On the year, the outfielder is slashing .216/.329/.335 with five homers, 23 RBI, 20 runs and four stolen bases across 70 appearances. With Kyle Isbel (foot) sidelined, Thomas has shifted into a regular role in center field for the Royals.

JUNE 29 • ROTOWIRE

Carter Jensen extends his hitting streak as the Royals avoid sweep in 5-4 win over the White Sox

Carter Jensen extended his franchise-record rookie hitting streak to 19 games and five Kansas City Royals relievers held the Chicago White Sox scoreless for five innings to end a f...

JUNE 28 • Associated Press

Given evening off Thomas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

Impact Thomas will head to the bench for the first time since June 12, ending a streak of 10 starts during which he produced a .220/.289/.512 slash line with three home runs, seven RBI and seven runs. The Royals should have a near-everyday role available in the outfield for Thomas while the team currently has three lineup regulars (Maikel Garcia, Vinnie Pasquantino and Kyle Isbel) on the injured list.

JUNE 24 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Wacha fires 7 quality innings to spur Royals to 2-1 victory in Tampa Bay

Michael Wacha allowed one run over seven strong innings while Lane Thomas and Carter Jensen had RBIs to push the Kansas City Royals past the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on Monday night

JUNE 23 • Associated Press

Caglianone, Lugo lead Royals past Cardinals 6-5, to clinch series

Jac Caglianone hit a home run and drove in two as the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 to clinch the three-game series and snap a three-series losing streak

JUNE 20 • Associated Press

Bobby Witt Jr. homers before leaving with knee injury in Royals' 14-6 win over Cardinals

Bobby Witt Jr. hit the first of Kansas City’s three home runs before leaving with a sore right knee, and the Royals smacked a club-record five doubles in a six-run second inning Th...

JUNE 19 • Associated Press

Goes deep again Wednesday Thomas went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's win over the Nationals.

Impact Thomas was one of four Royals to go deep, blasting an elevated fastball from Zack Littell over the wall in left-center field for a solo shot in the third inning. It marked Thomas' second homer in as many games and his third over the past five contests. The outfielder is slashing .267/.389/.556 with four homers, eight RBI and nine runs scored through 15 appearances in June. He started in center field Wednesday and has seen regular looks there and in right field of late, with Kyle Isbel (foot) hurt and Jac Caglianone shifting to first base in the absence of Vinnie Pasquantino (hand).

JUNE 18 • ROTOWIRE

Avila rebounds, taking a shutout into the 6th as the Royals beat Washington 6-2 to avoid a sweep

Luinder Avila took a shutout into the sixth, and the Kansas City Royals hit four solo homers in the first three innings of a 6-2 victory over the Washington Nationals

JUNE 17 • Associated Press

Goes yard in loss Thomas went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Saturday's 8-7 loss to the Astros.

Impact Thomas jumped on a center-cut sinker from Mike Burrows in the fourth inning, blasting a 432-foot homer into the fountains at Kauffman Stadium for his third long ball of the season. The veteran outfielder has been productive when called upon in June, going 9-for-30 (.300) with two homers, six RBI, six runs and five walks across 11 appearances. With Vinnie Pasquantino (hand) expected to miss significant time, Thomas could see additional opportunities in right field with Jac Caglianone shifting to first base.

JUNE 14 • ROTOWIRE

Astros rally past Royals 8-7 after Altuve ties it and a ninth-inning miscue

Jose Altuve hit a tying home run in the eighth inning, Joey Loperfido scored the go-ahead run when the Royals botched a potential inning-ending double play in the ninth, and the Ho...

JUNE 14 • Associated Press

Díaz and Burger lead the Rangers to a 6-4 win over the Royals in 10 innings

Elias Díaz hit a go-ahead double in the 10th inning as the Texas Rangers defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-4

JUNE 11 • Associated Press

Royals hold off Twins 6-5 after star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. exits with sore knee

Starling Marte hit a three-run homer to back six strong innings from Noah Cameron, and the Kansas City Royals held off the Minnesota Twins 6-5 to take three of four games in the se...

JUNE 7 • Associated Press

Belts grand slam Monday Thomas went 3-for-5 with a grand slam, a double and an additional run scored in Monday's win over the Reds.

Impact Thomas launched a two-out grand slam in the bottom of the first inning, giving the Royals a nice cushion they'd never relinquish. This was Thomas' second homer of the season, and it's worth noting that he also ended just a triple away from the cycle. The 30-year-old has hit .320 with a .930 OPS, a homer, three doubles, six RBI, two runs scored and a 5:2 K:BB over his last nine games.

JUNE 2 • ROTOWIRE

Lane Thomas hits grand slam in 1st inning, leads Royals to a 9-2 win over the Reds

Lane Thomas hit a grand slam in the first inning and Luinder Avila pitched a career-high five innings as the Kansas City Royals snapped a six-game skid with a 9-2 win over the Cinc...

JUNE 2 • Associated Press

Jack Leiter strikes out 10 and Rangers score 4 runs in 1st inning to sweep struggling Royals, 6-3

Jack Leiter struck out 10 in 5 2/3 scoreless innings and Ezequiel Duran tripled home two in a four-run first as the Texas Rangers earned their second series sweep this season with...

MAY 31 • Associated Press

Mariners visit the Royals to begin 3-game series

The Kansas City Royals host the Seattle Mariners to open a three-game series

MAY 22 • Associated Press

Pinch-hits in loss Thomas (hamstring) went 0-for-1 with a flyout in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Red Sox.

Impact Thomas was removed from Tuesday's game with hamstring soreness, but he's evidently healthy enough to take at-bats. With Aroldis Chapman on the mound for Boston in the bottom of the ninth inning, Thomas pinch-hit for lefty Kyle Isbel. Thomas is just 4-for-26 (.154) with one double, four RBI and a 6:10 BB:K this month, dropping his OPS to .619 across 108 plate appearances on the season.

MAY 21 • ROTOWIRE

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