Man oh man, would Eric Thames have looked great in Yankees pinstripes! For three seasons in the KBO, Thames put up some absolutely insane numbers.
In 1,638 at-bats, the now 30-year-old slugger averaged a .349/.448/.654 slash line with 124 total home runs and 382 RBI. In 2015, Thames even swiped 40-out-of-48 bags. Basically, for three seasons, he was Korea’s version of Mike Trout.
With all intentions of coming back to the States — proving that his newly developed game was no fluke, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman reached out to Thames’ representatives about the possibility of inking him to a deal.