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Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat

Was hoping the Royals would find a way to get Lane Thomas but it wasn't meant to be. Guardians give up a top 10 prospect but he's still an A-ball pitcher. 2 more guys as well.

The Cleveland Guardians are finalizing a deal to acquire outfielder Lane Thomas from the Washington Nationals, sources tell ESPN. Left-handed pitching prospect Alex Clemmey and two other prospects are headed back to Washington.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 29, 2024

Today the #Guardians reportedly acquired OF Lane Thomas ($5.7M surplus trade value) from the #Nationals in exchange for LHP Alex Clemmey ($10.6M) and IFs Rafael Ramirez Jr. ($3.3M) and José Tena ($1.7M).

The deal is rejected by our model as an overpay by Cleveland.

— Baseball Trade Values (@BaseballValues) July 29, 2024

Isbel is worth 2x as much as Thomas. Also Isbel has been pretty damn good since mid April. From April 19th to yesterday he had a .703 OPS, which is plenty with his defense.