Braves acquire OF Lane Thomas in 4-player trade with Royals
ESPN • • sports
Key Points:
- The Atlanta Braves acquired outfielder Lane Thomas and minor league left-hander Bailey Falter from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for two minor league pitchers.
- Thomas, who is batting .230/.325/.392 in 96 games this season, will move from center field in Kansas City to left field in Atlanta and is expected to platoon with Mike Yastrzemski.
- Braves President of Baseball Operations Alex Anthopoulos highlighted Thomas' strength against left-handed pitching and his positive clubhouse presence as key reasons for the acquisition.
- Thomas had his best season in 2023 with Washington, hitting 28 home runs and driving in 86 runs, and will join the Braves for their upcoming series against Miami.
- Falter, who has pitched mostly in Triple-A Omaha this year, will report to the Braves’ Triple-A affiliate in Gwinnett.
