Eric Thames 1B/DH FA Sun 10/1/17 12:12 PM
Eric Thames
1B/DH FA
Thames (foot) is starting in left field and batting third in Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
EDGE Analysis
Thames left Saturday's contest early after fouling a ball off his right foot. After an evening of rest, he's set to rejoin the starting lineup for Game 162. He'll look to close out his strong 2017 campaign on a positive note at the plate.
Eric Thames 1B/DH FA Sat 9/30/17 7:05 PM
Eric Thames
1B/DH FA
Thames left Saturday's game after fouling another pitch off his right foot, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Thames has had some tough luck of late, with this now the fourth time he's fouled a ball off his right foot in the month of September, and the second time in just four days. His status for Sunday's regular-season finale is up in the air.
Eric Thames 1B/DH FA Fri 9/29/17 4:53 PM
Eric Thames
1B/DH FA
Thames (foot) is back in the lineup for Friday's game against the Cardinals.
EDGE Analysis
Thames missed Thursday's game after exiting Wednesday with a bruised foot. The slugger will hit atop the order for Friday's series opener while manning first base, and is batting .382/.475/.735 with three home runs and eight RBI during his last 12 games.
Eric Thames 1B/DH FA Thu 9/28/17 12:49 PM
Eric Thames
1B/DH FA
Thames (foot) is not in Thursday's lineup against the Reds.
EDGE Analysis
X-rays on his injured foot came back negative after Wednesday's game, but he will nonetheless sit out Thursday's afternoon affair. Consider him day-to-day. Neil Walker will start at first base and hit second while Eric Sogard gets the nod at the keystone.
Eric Thames 1B/DH FA Thu 9/28/17 12:26 AM
Eric Thames
1B/DH FA
X-rays on Thames' foot came back negative Wednesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. He's unsure if he'll play Thursday against the Reds.
EDGE Analysis
Thames exited Wednesday's game after fouling a ball off his foot in the eighth inning. While it's good news that X-rays revealed nothing more than a bruise, Thames is still dealing with some serious pain and responded "we'll see" when asked about playing in Thursday's series finale. The injury comes at a tough time, as the Brewers are still hoping to squeak into the playoffs with just a handful of games left. If Thames can't go, look for Jesus Aguilar or Neil Walker to take over at first base.
Eric Thames 1B/DH FA Wed 9/27/17 11:13 PM
Eric Thames
1B/DH FA
Thames was removed from Wednesday's game against the Reds after fouling a ball off his foot in the eighth inning, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
EDGE Analysis
Thames, who just missed his ankle guard with the foul ball, went down in a heap and appeared to be in some serious pain afterwards. Eric Sogard came in to finish the at-bat for him and struck out, putting Thames at 1-for-2 with two walks on the night. Specifics regarding the injury should become clearer once he's further evaluated following Wednesday's contest. If he's forced to miss any action, Jesus Aguilar would likely fill in at first base.
Eric Thames 1B/DH FA Sun 9/24/17 11:16 AM
Eric Thames
1B/DH FA
Thames is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
Thames will be given the day off following three straight starts as the Brewers close out their four-game set against left-hander Jose Quintana and the Cubs. Jesus Aguilar will draw the start at first base and bat fifth in his stead.
Eric Thames 1B/DH FA Wed 9/20/17 3:47 PM
Eric Thames
1B/DH FA
Thames is out of the lineup against Pittsburgh on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Thames heads to the bench following a pair of starts against the Pirates to open up this three-game set, going 1-for-6 from the plate during those contests. In his place, Jesus Aguilar will get a start at first, while batting fifth in the lineup.
Eric Thames 1B/DH FA Sun 9/17/17 11:03 AM
Eric Thames
1B/DH FA
Thames is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
Thames has been swinging a hot bat recently, as he's slugged a home run in his past three starts. Unfortunately for the power-hitting first baseman, he'll be stuck on the bench for the second consecutive game as the Brewers will again deploy a righty-heavy lineup against the Marlins' left-hander Dillon Peters. Jesus Aguilar takes over at first base, batting fifth.
Eric Thames 1B/DH FA Sat 9/16/17 3:50 PM
Eric Thames
1B/DH FA
Thames is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
Thames has homered in three consecutive games, but he will sit Saturday in favor of Jesus Aguilar at first base with a lefty (Adam Conley) due up for the opposition. The 30-year-old figures to be out Sunday as well against Dillon Peters given his .176/.272/.407 line against southpaws this season.