In 45 games and 206 plate appearances in the Washington Nationals’ lineup last season, Lane Thomas, 26, posted a solid .270/.364/.489 line with 14 doubles, two triples, seven home runs, 27 walks, and 46 Ks after he was acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals at the trade deadline.
As he explained it, getting consistent at-bats at Triple-A in the Cards’ system got him going again after he’d struggled in limited ABs in the majors with St. Louis.
“When I was with the Cardinals I was only taking a couple of at bats a week,” Thomas said, “… and then got the opportunity to go play in Triple-A and kind of get my feet back under me.