The New York Yankees have reportedly added
Marcus Thames with a one-year contract worth $900,000 if he makes the team.
SI.com and the New York Post reported the signing. Thames is expected to
compete with newly-added Randy Winn and Brett Gardner for playing time.
Thames spent the last six seasons with the Tigers and hit .252 with 13 homers
and 36 RBI in 87 games during the 2009 campaign. He was originally selected by
the Yankees in the 1996 draft and played in seven games for the Bronx Bombers
during the 2002 season.
In 522 career games for the Yankees, Rangers and Tigers, Thames has a .243
batting average, 101 homers and 261 RBI. He has never appeared in over 110
games in a single season.
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