3 years agoWashington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas went 2-for-4 with his first home run of the season Thursday versus the Phillies. It was Thomas' first home run since coming over from the Cardinals, and only his second dinger since 2019. The 26-year-old is only batting .212 across 117 plate appearances this season, but he does have a strong .333 on-base percentage thanks to a sturdy 15% walk rate. The Nationals have noticed and Thomas has batted leadoff five games in a row which provides a slight boost to his fantasy value. Thomas remains a deep league option only, but those in OBP leagues or fantasy managers chasing runs scored can do worse than grabbing a high OBP hitter batting ahead of Juan Soto.--Mike Schwarzenbach - RotoBaller
Source: ESPN.com