Lane Thomas is done with his 2023 campaign.He recorded a career-high 18 outfield assists, ranking him second in Major League Baseball and second on the season. [Nationals’] history,” was pointed out in Washington’s “23 Season In Review.”
Thomas, 28, played in a career-high 156 games and finished the season with a line of .268/.315/.468, setting career highs in doubles (36), home runs (28) and stolen bases (20). finished. He has over 682 at-bats.
He recorded 16 of his 18 outfield assists in right field, the most of any right fielder in the National League, and the Nationals outfielder finished the year with a .985 fld% in right field. Ta.
Thomas was recognized last night for his defensive efforts and was named a finalist for the 2023 NL Gold Glove Award in right field, along with Mookie Betts (LAD) and Fernando Tatis Jr. (SD).
The Nats right fielder finished the year with zero defensive points allowed (DRS), far behind Tatis Jr. (29 years old), the top right fielder in the National League.
“[Thomas has] Right field, which has been tough for us all season, has really gotten better,” general manager Mike Rizzo told 106.7 fans on Sports Junkies in D.C. in late July last season.
“I can see him improving with his angles and routes and things like that,” Rizzo added. “And he’s handling the ball much better than he was earlier in his career.”
His manager also praised Thomas’ improvement, telling reporters: Quoted by Mark Zuckerman of MASNthe right fielder finally felt like he belonged there.
“He really feels like he’s an everyday right fielder. I felt that every time he took the field this year,” Martinez said.
The baseball world has recognized his efforts, and he is currently a finalist for the Wright Glove Award.
“To determine the winners of 18 defensive position awards,” Rawlings said in a post about this year’s finalists. Vote for your team’s players. ”:
“In 2013, Rawlings added the SABR Defensive Index™ (SDI) to the Rawlings Gold Glove Award selection process, which accounts for approximately 25 percent of all selections and continues to be majority voted by managers and coaches. Masu.”
“To identify Utility Award winners, Rawlings worked with SABR to create a specialized fielding formula separate from the traditional selection process for Rawlings Gold Glove Award position winners. SABR Using the formula and additional defensive statistics, Rawlings will select one utility winner from each league.”
