Breaking News: Lane Thomas gets traded to Cleveland (updated)

8:35 p.m. EDT

Okay, the Nationals are about to start the game on the West Coast, so I need to finish the Game Notes, which you will want to read tonight.

In the coming days, we will have a deeper dive into the ramifications of the trade and much more. Where are the prospects going to be placed within the Nationals organization? We will have it covered from all the angles! And so much more!

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8:30 p.m. EDT

Tonight's Washington Nationals lineup as they kick off a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

A very different-looking starting lineup. Andrew Golden has reported that Travis Blankenhorn will join the Nationals on the West Coast.

8:24 p.m. EDT

It looks like the Nationals will play a man down tonight, according to Mark Zuckerman of MASN.

The Nationals are about to start a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Also, according to Mark Zuckerman of MASN, Davey Martinez "Spoke glowingly about Thomas, sad to lose him."

Andrew Golden of the Washington Post has a quote from Lane Thomas.

8:00 p.m. EDT

Here are the profiles of the prospects that the Nationals will be getting back in return for Lane Thomas.

7:45 p.m. EDT

We just launched a poll on X what Nationals fans think of the Lane Thomas trade. What do you think?

7:35 p.m. EDT

Looks like the Baseball world is liking what Rizzo did in this trade.

Al Galdi likes and thinks that Rizzo is pretty good at trades. We have to agree.

7:30 p.m. EDT

Quick thoughts from Richard on this trade:

At a quick glance, Mike Rizzo did well. If you remember, Thomas was part of the John Lester trade that was made back on July 30, 2021 (funny enough, that is tomorrow); in theory, Rizzo was able to turn John Lester into a couple of prospects in the Guardians franchise.

LHP Alex Clemmey (Guardian's No. 8 prospect according to MLBPipeline), SS Rafael Ramirez (No. 22), and 3B Jose Tena (who is currently at the Triple-A level) are near or could be near major league level. These prospects could be interesting depth pieces or even starters at some positions of need, especially at the second and third base.

Lane Thomas will finish his time with the Nationals with a batting average of .257, an OPS of .759, 205 RBI, 60 Home Runs, 1,604 at-bats, and 1,777 plate appearances across four years and 424 games.

This season, Thomas was hitting a batting average of .253, an OPS of .738, eight homeruns, 40 RBI, 76 hits, and 42 runs.

Updated (7:15 p.m. EDT)

According to Jim Bowden, the Nationals will acquire LHP Alex Clemmey, INF Jose Tena, and SS Rafael Ramirez Jr. from the Guardians in exchange for OF Lane Thomas.

According to Ken Rosenthal and Robert Murray, the Washington Nationals have traded Lane Thomas to the Cleveland Guardians.

According to Murray, the Washington Nationals will at least acquire from the Guardians: "Alex Clemmey, who was drafted in the second round in 2023."

More to come...