Nationals deal outfielder Lane Thomas to Guardians

The Cleveland Guardians acquired outfielder Lane Thomas from the Washington Nationals for three prospects Monday night.

Thomas, 28, adds instant offense in right field, a position where Cleveland has struggled this season. Guardians right fielders rank 27th in OPS, with just 13 home runs. Thomas has gone deep only eight times this year to go along with 28 stolen bases, but he's coming off a career season in 2023, when he hit 28 home runs while compiling a .783 OPS.

In return, the Nationals received pitching prospect Alex Clemmey, shortstop Rafael Ramirez and third baseman Jose Tena.

Clemmey was the 58th overall pick in the 2023 draft. He's a lanky, 6-foot-6 lefty who just turned 19 this month.

Ramirez is a left-handed hitting shortstop with 20 home run potential, but below average contact rates in the low minors. He's also just 19.

Tena has played 21 big leagues games over the past two seasons, but he has mostly been in Triple-A in 2024 and 2025 is likely the last year when he can be optioned to the minors without going through waivers. He's a left-handed-hitting utility infielder with above-average raw power and solid, but not spectacular, other tools.

ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel contributed to this report.