How Lane Thomas' injury affects Guardians' 2026 roster picture

It may not be all bad.

At this time last year, Lane Thomas had yet to author his signature moment in a Guardians uniform. After a pretty meh regular season, Thomas mashed a magical home run against Tarik Skubal last postseason, which led to him having huge expectations coming into this season.

Thomas’ season never ended up getting off the ground, however, as he suffered a wrist injury in the home opener before having two separate stints on the injured list due to plantar fasciitis in his foot.