The Washington Nationals traded outfielder Lane Thomas to the Cleveland Guardians on Monday.
The Nationals landed a trio of prospects in the trade: pitcher Alex Clemmey, shortstop Rafael Ramirez and third baseman Jose Tena.
Thomas, 28, was an everyday outfielder for the Nationals in 2024. He maintained a .253 batting average with eight home runs this season.
The Thomas trade was the latest midseason move for Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo. He had already shipped out reliever Hunter Harvey and designed hitter Jesse Winker earlier this month.
“We’re always busy at the deadline, whether we’re hunting championships or rebuilding or in the mix of both,” Rizzo told MLB.com. “So it’s always an active trade deadline season, and we’re looking forward to the challenge to improve our club for this year and for the future.”
The Nationals, along with the rest of the major leagues, have until 6 p.m. Tuesday to finalize any trades.
• Liam Griffin can be reached at lgriffin@washingtontimes.com.
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