The Guardians secured the services of their center fielder for 2025 today, settling on figures to avoid arbitration with Lane Thomas.
Thomas will get $7.825 million for his last year before free agency:
Source: Lane Thomas, Guardians settle at $7.825 million, avoiding arbitration.
— Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) January 9, 2025
No terms have been announced for Steven Kwan an hour later, so the Guardians may be headed to arbitration hearings with their left fielder.
MLB Trade Rumors projected Thomas to make $8.3 million and Kwan to make $4.3 million.
Thomas seems set to be the Guardians’ centerfielder for 2025, where he has 1 Defensive Run Saved and 0 Outs Above Average in 1200 innings there.