The Guardians need Lane Thomas to produce and he is not. Is that likely to change?
Thomas right now has a 15 wRC+ with a .146/.212/.191 slashline. In his time with Cleveland he has a 60 wRC+ with a 33.7/6.7 K/BB%. Prior to arriving in Cleveland, Thomas had a career wRC+ of 106 and a 24.2/8 K/BB%. By any measure, this is a STEEP decline.
Unfortunately, it isn't just these numbers that are the problem. Thomas was assumed to be able to hit LHP, no matter what else. Prior to coming to Cleveland, Thomas had a 138 wRC+ and an 18.