Lane Thomas
- Free agent est. 1 yr × $2.4M ($1M–$6M)
- Injured list Ended 2026 on the 10-day IL: Strained left intercostal muscle (since Sep 11)
Hitting · 2026 percentiles
vs. MLB hitters with 300+ PA · 373 PA
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 165 | .365 | .344 | 24% | 14% | 19% | +1.50 | +0.09 |
| RHP | 208 | .284 | .286 | 26% | 10% | 22% | +1.13 | −1.46 |
- Attack angle
- 8.5° (60% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- −2.7°
- Swing length
- 6.9 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 24%
- Pull-air %
- 21.4%
- Hard-hit %
- 41.0%
- Slash · wRC+
- .224/.318/.383 · 96
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage middle-middle (+1.1 vs. league per 100; 0.5 standard errors on 98 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest middle-in (−5.1; 2.3 standard errors below average on 75 pitches). Pitchers should attack here.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average RHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 1,408 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like Thomas: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Seiya Suzuki CHC · ’94 | .341 | 4.6 | 2.6 | Free agent |
| 60 | Dylan Beavers BAL · ’01 | .296 | −0.2 | 0.5 | Pre-arb |
| 58 | Isaac Collins KC · ’97 | .298 | 0.1 | 1.0 | Pre-arb |
| 57 | Hunter Feduccia LAD · ’97 | .315 | 0.5 | 0.1 | — |
| 57 | Wyatt Langford TEX · ’01 | .319 | 2.7 | 3.0 | Arb |
Seiya Suzuki (similarity 60, 2.6 WAR projected for 2027) is a free agent this winter: a similar swing available without trading talent, at a free agent’s price. Opportunity Finder →
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Fielding
2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.
| Season | Pos | OAA | Range | Arm, DP | Runs | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | RF | +1 | +1 | +0.5 | +1.5 | 521 |
| 2026 | LF | −1 | −1 | +0.6 | −0.4 | 677 |
| 2026 | CF | −7 | −6 | +1.7 | −4.3 | 2,035 |
| 2025 | CF | −2 | −2 | +1.1 | −0.9 | 1,242 |
| 2024 | CF | −2 | −1 | +0.5 | −0.5 | 1,332 |
| 2024 | RF | −7 | −6 | +1.1 | −4.9 | 3,141 |
| 2023 | CF | 0 | 0 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 201 |
| 2023 | RF | −4 | −4 | +4.7 | +0.7 | 5,687 |
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
At CF in 2026, the biggest loss came toward 1B line (−4 outs): a coaching target.
Tools (percentile; arm among CFs)| Play | Made | Chances | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★★★★★ | 0 | 10 | 0% |
| ★★★★ | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| ★★★ | 4 | 7 | 57% |
| ★★ | 12 | 19 | 63% |
| ★ | 13 | 15 | 87% |
| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | RF | 45 | −0.3 |
| 2026 | LF | 65 | −1.1 |
| 2026 | CF | 252 | −8.5 |
| 2025 | CF | 148 | +0.9 |
| 2024 | RF | 318 | −9.7 |
| 2024 | CF | 148 | +1.5 |
The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
A pending free agent: no club controls his 2027. Contract Studio →
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025AA | AA | Akron RubberDucks | 29 | 3 | 10 PA | 10 PA · .000/.200/.000 · 0 HR · 40.0% K · 10.0% BB |
| 2025AAA | AAA | Columbus Clippers | 29 | 7 | 27 PA | 27 PA · .333/.370/.667 · 2 HR · 22.2% K · 7.4% BB |
ABS challenges · 2026
Baseball Savant