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Marcus Thames, OF, Free AgentHot off the Wire Fantasy Sports NewsTigers | Thames, Treanor removed from roster Jason Beck, of MLB.com, reports the Detroit Tigers removed OF Marcus Thames and C Matt Treanor from their 40-man roster Friday, Nov. 6, and neither player is expected to return. Tigers | Thames unlikely to return The Detroit News' Lynn Henning reports the Detroit Tigers are likely to non-tender OF Marcus Thames in the offseason. Tigers | Lineup to change in second game Tuesday The Associated Press reports Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland plans to use OF Ryan Raburn, OF Magglio Ordonez, OF Marcus Thames and SS Adam Everett in place of OF Carlos Guillen, OF Clete Thomas, 1B Aubrey Huff and 2B Ramon Santiago in the second game of a doubleheader Tuesday, Sept. 29. Tigers | Thames hits No. 100 The Associated Press reports Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames hit his 100th career homer Sunday, Aug. 9. Tigers | Thames homers twice Friday Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames went 2-for-4 Friday, June 19, against the Milwaukee Brewers, with two home runs and four RBIs, according to The Associated Press. Tigers | Thames activated from disabled list Updating previous reports, the Detroit Tigers have activated OF Marcus Thames (rib cage) from the 15-day disabled list, according to USAToday.com. Tigers | Thames to rejoin team soon Tom Gage, of The Detroit News, reports Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames (rib cage) will likely rejoin the team soon. He recorded four hits with Triple-A Toledo Monday, June 1. Tigers | Thames to go on rehab stint next week The Associated Press reports Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames (rib cage) is expected to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo next week, according to manager Jim Leyland. Tigers | Thames update Tigers.MLB.com's Jason Beck reports Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames (oblique) is expected to start taking full batting practice this week and could be ready for a rehab assignment soon. Tigers | Thames progressing Tigers.MLB.com's Jason Beck reports Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames (ribs) began swinging off a tee Monday, May 11, and is progressing to hitting soft tosses. Tigers | Thames could begin activity next week Jason Beck, of MLB.com, reports Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames (rib cage) could begin physical activity by the beginning of next week. Tigers | Expected to shuffle DH roles Jason Beck, of MLB.com, reports the Detroit Tigers will shuffle several players in and out of the designated-hitter position with OF Marcus Thames (ribcage) out. 1B Jeff Larish, OF Carlos Guillen, OF Magglio Ordonez and 2B Ryan Raburn will all likely see some time in the position. Tigers | Thames expected to miss more than a month The Associated Press reports Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames (ribcage) is expected to miss more than a month with a strained ribcage muscle. Tigers | Thames to DL John Lowe, of the Detroit Free Press, reports the Detroit Tigers placed OF Marcus Thames (upper body) on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, April 21, because of an injury to his upper-body muscle. Tigers | Guillen to DH Tigers.MLB.com's Jason Beck reports Detroit Tigers OF Carlos Guillen will be the designated hitter Thursday, April 9, and OF Marcus Thames will play left field. Tigers | Thames scratched Thursday Steve Kornacki, of Mlive.com, reports Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames (back) was scratched from the lineup Thursday, April 2, with a stiff back. However, Thames said he should not be out long. Tigers | Thames to receive healthy amount of at-bats Jason Beck, of MLB.com, reports Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames is in line to receive a good amount of at-bats with the team after the release of free-agent OF Gary Sheffield (Tigers). Tigers | Several players could be traded Jon Paul Morosi and John Lowe, of the Detroit Free Press, report Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames, 1B Mike Hessman, 2B Ryan Raburn and OF Brent Clevlen are all options to be dealt before the end of Spring Training. Tigers | Thames returns to action Jason Beck, of MLB.com, reports Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames (abdominal) returned to action Friday, March 20, and went 2-for-2 with a double. Tigers | Thames takes BP MLive.com's Steve Kornacki reports Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames (abdominal) took batting practice Tuesday, March 17, and could return this weekend. Tigers | Thames out up to a week The Detroit News' Lynn Henning reports Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames (abdominal) could be out up to a week due to a strained abdominal muscle. Thames made a running catch Wednesday, March 11, and hurt the muscle as he tried to make a quick throw. Tigers | Thames has strained oblique Jason Beck, of MLB.com, reports Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames (oblique) suffered a strained oblique while making a diving catch in Spring Training Tuesday, March 10. He will receive at least two days off before returning to action Friday, March 13. Tigers | Thames goes yard Tuesday Matthew Leach, of MLB.com, reports Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames hit a solo home run and singled in Spring Training Tuesday, March 10. Tigers | Thames homers Thursday Jason Beck, of MLB.com, reports Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames hit a solo home run in Spring Training Thursday, March 5. Tigers | Avoid arbitration with Thames Jon Paul Morosi, of the Detroit Free Press, reports the Detroit Tigers avoided arbitration with OF Marcus Thames Wednesday, Jan. 14, agreeing to a one-year deal worth $2.275 million. Tigers | Avoid arbitration with Thames Jon Paul Morosi, of the Detroit Free Press, reports the Detroit Tigers avoided arbitration with OF Marcus Thames Wednesday, Jan. 14, agreeing to a one-year deal. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Tigers | Thames available The Detroit Free Press' Jon Paul Morosi reports Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames is available for trade, but interest has been mild. Tigers | Thames struggles against Carmona Jason Beck, of MLB.com, reports Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames is 0-for-12 with four strikeouts in his career against Cleveland Indians SP Fausto Carmona. Thames will not be in the lineup Wednesday, Aug. 27. Tigers | Thames back in lineup Tuesday Jason Beck, of MLB.com, reports Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames (calf) was back in the team's lineup Tuesday, Aug. 26, after experiencing a cramp in his left leg Monday, Aug. 25. Tigers | Thames leaves game early The Associated Press reports Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames (calf) left the game early Monday, Aug. 25, with a cramp in his left calf. Tigers | Thames nearing return Tigers.MLB.com's Scott McNeish reports Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames (shoulder) could have been used as a pinch-hitter Wednesday, Aug. 13, but the situation didn't allow for it. Thames can swing a bat pain-free, but he can't throw. Tigers | Thames due back by the weekend Tigers.MLB.com's Jason Beck reports Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames (shoulder) is expected back in time for the weekend series. Tigers | Thames to miss a few days Updating previous reports, The Associated Press reports an MRI on Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames (shoulder) showed inflammation in his right shoulder. He is expected to be out for a few days. Tigers | Thames to undergo MRI John Lowe, of the Detroit Free Press, reports Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames (shoulder) will undergo an MRI Monday, Aug. 11, according to manager Jim Leyland. Leyland said there is a chance that Thames could land on the 15-day disabled list. Tigers | Thames scratched Sunday The Associated Press reports Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames (shoulder) was scratched from the starting lineup Sunday, Aug. 10, due to a sore right shoulder. He is listed as day-to-day. Tigers | Thames continues extra-base hit binge with homer Sunday The Associated Press' David Ginsburg reports Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames homered Sunday, July 20, giving him extra bases on 26 of his last 40 hits. It was his 19th homer of the season. Tigers | Thames likely to sit Saturday Jason Beck, of MLB.com, reports Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames will likely be out of the team's lineup Saturday, July 19. Tigers | Thames homers The Associated Press' David Ginsburg reports Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames homered Thursday night, July 17. Tigers | Thames goes deep Tuesday Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames hit his 17th home run of the year Tuesday night, July 8, reports The Associated Press' Larry Lage. He finished the night with three RBIs. Tigers | Thames nominated for Clutch Performer of the Month Dick Kaegel, of MLB.com, reports Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames has been nominated for the Major League Baseball Clutch Performer of the Month for June, presented by Pepsi. Tigers | Thames goes deep Tuesday The Associated Press reports Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames hit his second home run in as many days Tuesday, July 1. It was also his 14th home run in 30 games. Tigers | Thames playing at first Tuesday Thor Nystrom, of MLB.com, reports Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames was in the starting lineup at first base Tuesday, July 1. Tigers | Thames takes over at first Fox Sports Detroit reports Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames switched over to first base in the third inning to replace 1B Miguel Cabrera (undisclosed), who left with an undisclosed injury. Tigers | Thames ejected The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames was ejected from the Wednesday, June 25, game against the St. Louis Cardinals by umpire Wally Bell. Bell called a third strike on Thames on a pitch that appeared low and outside, Thames argued and was ejected from the game. Tigers | Thames starting Tuesday John Lowe, of the Detroit Free Press, reports Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames is in the team's starting lineup Tuesday, June 24. He will be playing left field and batting sixth in the batting order. Tigers | Granderson responds to San Francisco writer's scrub charge The Detroit Free Press reports Detroit Tigers OF Curtis Granderson responded to San Francisco Chronicle writer Henry Schulman's game story from the June 16 game between the Tigers and the San Francisco Giants, where Schulman called Tigers OF Ryan Raburn a "scrub" and OF Marcus Thames an "all-or-nothing" guy in his story. "When other guys are hitting home runs and have a lower batting average than Thames, they are called power hitters. Raburn doesn't play every day, and that's how he should have been referred to, not as a scrub," Granderson said. Tigers | Thames on home run binge Nick Friedell, of Yahoo! Sports, reports Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames has hit seven home runs and has 11 RBIs since June 11. Thames also homered in five straight games, the fifth time in team history that a player has homered in five straight days, according to The Sports Network. Tigers | Thames has home run streak snapped Janie McCauley, of The Associated Press, reports Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames had his home run streak snapped at five games Wednesday, June 18. Tigers | Thames homers in fifth straight game The Associated Press reports Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames homered in his fifth straight game Tuesday, June 17. Tigers | Thames homers twice Monday The Associated Press reports Detroit Tigers OF Marcus Thames was 2-for-4 with two homers, three RBIs and two runs scored Monday, June 16. Thames now has 12 homers on the year and 28 RBIs. He has hit a home run in a career-best four consecutive games. His past seven hits have all been home runs. | Feature LinksFantasy Football Weekly Playbook FREE Fantasy Baseball
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