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Outfielder Lane Thomas and the Kansas City Royals have agreed to a one-year, $5.25-million contract, a person familiar with the negotiations said.<\/p>\n
The person spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday because the agreement, first reported by The Athletic, was subject to a successful physical.<\/p>\n
Thomas can earn an additional $1 million in bonuses.<\/p>\n
He had nine RBI for Cleveland in the 2024 American League Division Series against Detroit but hit .160 with four homers and 11 RBI in 125 at-bats during 39 games this year in an injury-decimated season with Cleveland. He batted .268 for Washington in 2023, when he set career bests with 28 homers, 86 RBI and 20 stolen bases.<\/p>\n
Thomas didn\u2019t play between April 8-15 this year because of a bone bruise in his right wrist sustained when hit by a pitch from Shane Smith of the Chicago White Sox and between April 19-May 22 because of the same injury. He was out between May 26-June 9 due to plantar fasciitis in his right foot.<\/p>\n
He played his last big league game of the season July 4, then was sidelined again because of the foot injury, though he did appear in three Double-A games from Sept. 2-5 as part of an injury rehabilitation assignment. He had surgery Sept. 23,<\/p>\n
A year earlier, he hit a tiebreaking grand slam off Detroit ace Tarik Skubal in Game 5 of an A.L. Wild Card Series game.<\/p>\n
Thomas had a $7,825,000 salary in a one-year contract that avoided salary arbitration. He became a free agent last month.<\/p>\n
Now 30, Thomas has a .242 average with 65 homers and 254 RBI in seven seasons with St. Louis (2019-21), Washington (2021-24) and the Guardians, who acquired him from the Nationals ahead of the 2024 trade deadline for infielder Jos\u00e9 Tena, left-hander Alex Clemmey and infielder Rafael Ramirez Jr.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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