
Thomas opened the scoring in the home half of the first inning with a bases-clearing double off of Thomas Pannone. He then came around to score on an RBI single by Will Brennan. Thomas also drew a walk and scored on an RBI double by Brayan Rocchio in the fifth inning. He's off to a solid start this spring, hitting .273 (3-for-11) with a homer, six RBI and a stolen base.
Gallen struck out Angel Martinez and got Brayan Rocchio to ground out before serving up a one-out solo shot to Gabriel Arias and striking out Jhonkensy Noel to end his lone frame of work. The 29-year-old right-hander's velocity was down slightly, which isn't totally unexpected at this early stage of camp, as he averaged just 90.6 mph on his fastball in this one. He lacks the strikeout upside to return to upper-echelon status, but Gallen remains a top-40 range starting pitcher this spring for fantasy purposes.
We know Steven Kwan is going to be the Guardians' leadoff hitter, but the second spot might prove up for grabs, and Rocchio does have the look of a No. 2 hitter, even if his production has yet to warrant consideration for the spot. He hit .206/.298/.316 as a rookie last season.