Yankees Add Another Ex

The Yankees added even more outfield depth today by signing former Yankee Marcus Thames. Thames, who spent 2009 with the Detroit Tigers, was added on a minor league deal, paying him $900,000 if he makes the Major League roster.

Thames (pronounced "Tims" - as in "more than one Tim"), 33 next season, was drafted in the 30th round of the 1996 draft by the Yankees. He made a memorable Major League debut by hitting a homerun on the first pitch he ever saw - off of Randy Johnson. He would then be sent to Texas in the offseason in a trade for Ruben Sierra. After becoming a minor league free agent, he signed with the Tigers, where he would be from 2004 to 2009.

Last year, in 258 at-bats, Thames hit .252/.323 with a .777 OPS, along wiht 13 homeruns. Thames has a lot of power, but a low batting average, mediocre OBP, and a terrible glove.

With the signing of Thames, the chances of Jamie Hoffman making the team just got a little bit slimmer.