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Outfielder Lane Thomas Agrees to $5.25 Million, 1-Year Deal with Royals, AP Source Says
Lane Thomas, with seven MLB seasons and a career-best 28 home runs in 2023, signs a one-year deal with up to $1 million in bonuses to boost Royals' outfield.
- Thursday, the Kansas City Royals reportedly agreed to a one-year contract with outfielder Lane Thomas, including up to $1,000,000 in performance bonuses, The Athletic reported, subject to a physical.
- With outfielders producing just 33 home runs this season, the Kansas City Royals seek to boost power after a low 2025 outfield output.
- In 2023 and 2024, Thomas recorded notable results, posting a career-best.268 with 28 homers, 86 RBIs and 20 steals, then batting.237 with 15 homers, 63 RBIs and 32 steals while splitting time between Washington and Cleveland.
- Thomas's health history shows missed time and rehab; he last played July 4, was sidelined by a foot injury, and appeared in three Double-A rehab games.
- Thomas's contract history and postseason moments show he had a $7,825,000 salary in a one-year deal, became a free agent last month, and hit a tiebreaking grand slam off Tarik Skubal.
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Outfielder Lane Thomas agrees to $5.25 million, 1-year deal with Royals, AP source says
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that outfielder Lane Thomas and the Kansas City Royals have agreed to a $5.25 million, one-year contract.
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Royals agree to 1-year deal with OF Lane Thomas (sources)
KANSAS CITY -- The Royals have agreed to a one-year, $5.25 million deal with veteran outfielder Lane Thomas, sources told MLB.com on Thursday night. The club has not confirmed the contract, which is pending a physical and includes $1 million in incentives. The Royals are at 38 players on their
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