Having played the previous four seasons overseas, 1B/OF Eric Thames was a fantasy wild card for his MLB return in 2017 with the Brewers. For every expert who lauded the signing and projected impact numbers for Thames in the Miller Field launching pad, there was another who had doubts, citing the lower calibre of competition he faced in South Korea (somewhere between double-A and triple-A) and his inability to carve out a major-league role in three years with either the Blue Jays, Orioles or Mariners. But the 30-year-old lefty bat has been a godsend to the Brewers and to the fantasy owners who took a chance on him, batting .
Fantasy Fare: A sign of the Thames
