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AB	HR	AVG	RBI	R	SB
258	13	.252	36	33	0

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Thames picks up deal with Yankees: The Yankees announced Monday that they have signed right-handed-hitting outfielder Marcus Thames to a Minor League contract according to the official team Web site. Thames, 32, hit .252 with 13 home runs in 258 at-bats last year with the Tigers. Originally drafted by the Yankees in 1996, Thames made his Major League debut in New York six years later, making a name for himself as a low-average, high-power outfielder. Although he is a .243 career hitter, Thames has batted 22 points and slugged 42 points higher against left-handed pitching.
(Updated 02/08/2010).

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Fantasy Analysis

Thames will battle Brett Gardner for the starting left-field job vacated by departed free agent Johnny Damon. The Yankees could also choose to platoon the left-handed-hitting Gardner with Randy Winn, Thames or some combination of the two. Even if Thames makes the roster, he will be splitting time in the outfield and does not make a good Fantasy option.
(Updated 02/08/2010).

Thames agreed Monday to a minor league contract with the World Series champion New York Yankees. Thames, who turns 33 next month, began his major league career with the Yankees in 2002 and homered on his first big league pitch that June 10 off Arizona's Randy Johnson. Thames was traded to Texas in June 2003 for Ruben Sierra, then let go by the Rangers after the season. (Updated 02/08/2010)

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Thames spent the last six seasons with Detroit and hit .252 with 13 homers and 36 RBIs last year, down from 25 homers and 56 RBIs the previous season. He would get a $900,000, one-year contract if added to the 40-man roster and have the chance to earn an additional $900,0000 in performance bonuses.

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Position	Current	Last Week	Rating
Designated Hitters	8	8	30.17
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Situational Stats
10/6/2009 vs Minnesota
Situation	AB	H	HR	OBP	SLG	AVG
vs Minnesota	27	9	2	.400	.593	.333
vs Baker (Career)	26	8	4	.769	.333	.308
vs RHP	153	38	9	.306	.451	.248

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	OPP	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
09/22	CLE	3	0	0	1	0
09/26	CHW	0	0	0	0	2
09/27	CHW	1	0	0	0	0
09/29	MIN	1	0	0	0	0
09/29	MIN	2	0	1	0	2
10/01	MIN	3	1	1	0	0

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11		1		0		0		0		0		0		0		3		22		27		10		15		33		10		9		13		10		13		3		2		6		14		5		3		5
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Batting Stats
Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	OBP	SLG	AVG
2002	NYY	7	13	2	3	1	2	0	4	0	0	.231	.538	.231
2003	TEX	30	73	12	15	1	4	8	18	0	1	.298	.274	.205
2004	DET	61	165	24	42	10	33	16	42	0	1	.326	.509	.255
2005	DET	38	107	11	21	7	16	9	38	0	0	.263	.411	.196
2006	DET	110	348	61	89	26	60	37	92	1	1	.333	.549	.256
2007	DET	86	269	37	65	18	54	13	72	2	1	.278	.498	.242
2008	DET	103	316	50	76	25	56	24	95	0	3	.292	.516	.241
2009	DET	87	258	33	65	13	36	29	72	0	2	.323	.453	.252
Total		522	1549	230	376	101	261	136	433	3	9	.306	.491	.243

Fielding Stats
Year	Team	Posn	G	GS	TC	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
2002	NYY	OF	7	2	7	7	0	0	0	1.000
2003	TEX	OF	24	21	38	37	1	0	0	1.000
2004	DET	OF	52	38	97	94	3	0	1	1.000
2005	DET	OF	31	25	46	45	0	1	0	.978
2006	DET	OF	59	57	87	84	1	2	0	.977
2007	DET	1B	33	31	197	180	15	2	17	.990
2007	DET	OF	46	35	80	77	1	2	1	.975
2008	DET	1B	9	3	35	34	1	0	10	1.000
2008	DET	OF	80	71	136	128	3	5	1	.963
2009	DET	1B	2	0	3	3	0	0	1	1.000
2009	DET	OF	20	17	19	19	0	0	0	1.000
Total			357	300	745	708	25	12	31	.984

More Batting Stats
Year	Team	2B	3B	TB	SF	SH	HBP	IBB	GDP
2002	NYY	1	0	7	0	0	0	0	0
2003	TEX	2	0	20	1	0	2	0	2
2004	DET	12	0	84	1	0	2	0	3
2005	DET	2	0	44	1	0	1	1	1
2006	DET	20	2	191	1	0	4	0	0
2007	DET	15	0	134	1	0	1	1	6
2008	DET	12	0	163	2	0	0	0	6
2009	DET	11	1	117	6	0	1	2	5
Total		75	3	760	13	0	11	4	23

Postseason Batting Stats
Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	OBP	SLG	AVG
2006	DET	8	21	3	5	0	1	1	6	0	0	.273	.333	.238
Total		8	21	3	5	0	1	1	6	0	0	.273	.333	.238

Minor League Batting Stats
Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	OBP	SLG	AVG
1997	A-Greensboro	4	16	2	5	1	0	0	2	--	3	1	0	.313	.375	.313
1997	R-Yankees	57	195	51	67	17	4	7	36	16	26	6	4	.394	.579	.344
1998	A-Tampa	122	457	62	130	18	3	11	59	24	78	13	6	.328	.409	.284
1999	AA-Norwich	51	182	25	41	6	2	4	26	22	40	0	1	.316	.346	.225
1999	A-Tampa	69	266	47	65	12	4	11	38	33	58	3	0	.332	.444	.244
2000	AA-Norwich	131	474	72	114	30	2	15	79	50	89	1	5	.313	.407	.241
2001	AA-Norwich	139	520	114	167	43	4	31	97	73	101	10	4	.410	.598	.321
2002	AAA-Columbus	107	386	51	80	21	3	13	45	43	71	5	4	.297	.378	.207
2003	AAA-Columbus	52	194	26	54	15	2	2	28	17	48	3	4	.332	.407	.278
2003	AAA-Oklahoma	18	66	9	17	4	0	2	7	8	12	1	0	.338	.409	.258
2004	AAA-Toledo	64	234	57	77	21	1	24	59	33	40	4	1	.410	.735	.329
2005	AAA-Toledo	73	265	53	90	18	3	22	56	41	59	4	1	.427	.679	.340
2007	AAA-Toledo	2	8	2	3	0	0	1	2	--	1	0	0	.375	.750	.375
2009	AAA-Toledo	12	49	6	12	0	0	2	6	5	14	0	0	.315	.367	.245

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