4 hitters the Cleveland Guardians should consider adding before the MLB Trade Deadline

3. Lane Thomas - Washington Nationals

Another option who currently resides in the National League East division but is not a member of the New York Mets is Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas. The Nationals are below .500 and are not expected to be in contention for the postseason, and there is an expectation that they are going to sell at the upcoming deadline. Washington's general manager, Mike Rizzo, recently stated that Thomas is available, but they are not necessarily motivated to trade him for the sake of trading him due to the 28-year-old being under team control for one more season after 2024. This means that Thomas could very well be moved, but the right deal will have to be reached in order to do so.

Thomas is slashing .246/.315/.396 with 12 doubles, eight home runs, and three triples this season, along with stealing 25 bases in 71 games. The home run production from Thomas is not anywhere near last year's total of 28, but there should be a belief that he should be able to close that gap by the time this season is over. Even if the home run production does not come close to matching last season's number, Thomas seems like someone who could fit right into what the current group of Guardians brings to the table, and adding another bat like that to the lineup could give opposing teams headaches.