Report: Yankees sign OF Marcus Thames
Marcus Thames - DH - Detroit Tigers
Feb. 8, 2010 - 3:40 PM ET
Jon Heyman of SI.com reports that the Yankees have signed outfielder Marcus Thames.
Terms of the contract are not yet known. Thames could enter a left field platoon with Randy Winn. Generally considered a poor defensive outfielder, Thames has value in his .845 career OPS against left-handed pitching. The Yankees will also benefit from having an extra right-handed bat in the outfield. Thames, originally drafted by the Yankees in 1996, batted .252/.323/.453 with 13 home runs in 258 at-bats last season.
Source: Jon Heyman on Twitter