Lane Thomas was one of the Cardinals’ players most affected by the COVID-shortened season in 2021. The 25-year-old put up strong numbers in Triple-A in 2019 (.347 wOBA, although only a 97 wRC+) before mashing in 44 plate appearances with the big league club in the same year. After that, the bad luck began for the speedy outfielder. Thomas posted a 181 wRC+ with four home runs in first 34 major league games, and the only thing that stopped his hot streak from continuing was a fractured wrist. This injury caused him to miss the rest of the 2019 season.
Lane Thomas Should Get a Chance in 2021
