Kansas City Royals· #15· Outfielder
Lane Thomas “Laner”
Bats R · Throws R·Age 30 (Aug 23, 1995)·5' 11", 195 lb·Knoxville, TN, USA
2026 Batting
AVG
.234
OBP
.335
SLG
.390
OPS
.725
HR
7
RBI
31
R
26
H
54
SB
4
G
82
DiamondIQ WAR
269 PA · 2026
0.3
2.8 runs above replacement
Batting · wRAA (park 1.01)+0.6
Baserunning · 4 SB / 3 CS (v1: SB only)-0.4
Positional · CF 48, RF 24, LF 14, DH 3-1.3
Replacement · 269 PA+8.9
Fielding · OAA -5 → -5 runs (CF)-5.0
Batting (park-adjusted wRAA) + baserunning + fielding (Statcast OAA / catcher framing) + positional + replacement. Baserunning is stolen-base runs only (v1). Full methodology.
Statcast by Pitch Type · vs pitch group
| Pitch | Seen | wOBA | xwOBA | Whiff | HardHit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Seam | 328 | .374 | .376 | 16% | 52% |
| Sinker | 195 | .313 | .340 | 7% | 37% |
| Slider | 164 | .304 | .221 | 47% | 46% |
| Changeup | 96 | .466 | .413 | 30% | 36% |
Season Statcast from our nightly Baseball Savant ingest.
Career Batting
| Yr | Tm | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas City Royals | 82 | 231 | 26 | 54 | 7 | 31 | 4 | 34 | 60 | .234 | .335 | .390 | .725 |
| 2025 | Cleveland Guardians | 39 | 125 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 44 | .160 | .246 | .272 | .518 |
| 2024 | — | 130 | 472 | 65 | 112 | 15 | 63 | 32 | 44 | 137 | .237 | .309 | .400 | .709 |
| 2024 | Cleveland Guardians | 53 | 172 | 23 | 36 | 7 | 23 | 4 | 12 | 65 | .209 | .267 | .390 | .657 |
| 2024 | Washington Nationals | 77 | 300 | 42 | 76 | 8 | 40 | 28 | 32 | 72 | .253 | .331 | .407 | .738 |
Recent Games
Jul 12 @ Baltimore OriolesL
3-4, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 R
Jul 11 @ Baltimore OriolesL
0-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Jul 10 @ Baltimore OriolesL
0-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Jul 9 @ New York MetsL
1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R
Jul 8 @ New York MetsL
1-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Jul 7 @ New York MetsW
3-4, 0 HR, 4 RBI, 1 R
Jul 6 vs Philadelphia PhilliesW
2-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R
Jul 5 vs Philadelphia PhilliesW
1-3, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 2 R
Jul 4 vs Philadelphia PhilliesL
1-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 R
Jul 2 vs Tampa Bay RaysL
1-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R