Guardians acquire OF Lane Thomas from Nationals

Field Level Media|published: Mon 29th July, 20:07 2024

MLB: Washington Nationals at St. Louis Cardinals

Jul 28, 2024; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Washington Nationals center fielder Jacob Young (30) celebrates with teammates after scoring off a double by right fielder Lane Thomas (28) against the St. Louis Cardinals during the third inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Le-USA TODAY Sports

The Washington Nationals dealt outfielder Lane Thomas to the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for three prospects on Monday.

Cleveland sent left-hander Alex Clemmey and infielders Rafael Ramirez Jr. and Jose Tena to Washington to acquire the sixth-year right fielder, who is under club control through next season.

Thomas, 28, is batting .253 with eight home runs, 40 RBIs and a career-high 28 stolen bases through 77 games for the Nationals this season. He's batted .251 for his career between the St. Louis Cardinals (2019-21) and Washington (2021-24), with 65 homers, 95 doubles and 220 RBIs.

Clemmey, 19, was a second-round selection by Cleveland in the 2023 MLB Draft currently pitching at the Class-A level. He was ranked No. 8 in the Guardians' farm system by MLB Pipeline.

Ramirez, also 19, was the Guardians' 22nd-ranked prospect per MLB Pipeline. He is also playing Class-A ball in 2024, his highest level so far.

Tena, 23, has appeared in three games for the Guardians this season and gone 0-for-4 at the plate. He has two doubles and three RBIs in 21 career MLB games dating back to 2023. Tena is batting .298 with 17 homers, 63 RBIs and 14 stolen bases in 90 games with Triple-A Columbus this year.

--Field Level Media

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