Eric Thames 1B/DH FA Mon 9/19/11 3:11 AM
Eric Thames
1B/DH FA
Eric Thames returned to action on Sunday September 18.
Eric Thames 1B/DH FA Sun 9/18/11 3:24 PM
Eric Thames
1B/DH FA
Eric Thames left Sunday's game in the seventh inning after fouling a pitch off of his left eye.
Thames was able to walk off on his own. We'll update his condition when more is known. He was replaced by David Cooper.
Eric Thames 1B/DH FA Mon 9/5/11 10:37 AM
Eric Thames
1B/DH FA
Eric Thames returned to action on Sunday September 4.
Eric Thames 1B/DH FA Mon 9/5/11 10:19 AM
Eric Thames
1B/DH FA
Eric Thames (head) is back in the Blue Jays' starting lineup on Monday against the Red Sox.
Thames sat out Sunday due to congestion and dizziness brought on by an apparent illness. The 24-year-old is batting .277/.319/.478 in 73 major league games this year.
Eric Thames 1B/DH FA Sun 9/4/11 11:48 AM
Eric Thames
1B/DH FA
Eric Thames (head) is not in Sunday's lineup.
Thames woke up Saturday feeling congested and wound up having to leave the game later that day after just one inning due to dizziness. He should be ready to play in a day or two.
Eric Thames 1B/DH FA Sat 9/3/11 1:51 PM
Eric Thames
1B/DH FA
Updating a previous item, Eric Thames left Saturday's game in the first inning due to dizziness.
Blue Jays beat writers were speculating that he had a leg injury, but that's not the case. We'll consider Thames day-to-day for the time being, though the Jays should provide more on his status later Saturday or Sunday.
Eric Thames 1B/DH FA Sat 9/3/11 1:20 PM
Eric Thames
1B/DH FA
Eric Thames left Saturday's game in the first inning with an apparent leg injury.
Thames appeared to be gimpy before the game and was limping some more after striking out in the first inning. We'll update his status when more is known. DeWayne Wise replaced him in left field.
Eric Thames 1B/DH FA Fri 8/12/11 9:36 PM
Eric Thames
1B/DH FA
Eric Thames singled and belted a solo homer in Friday's loss to the Angels.
Thames' solo shot in the ninth kept Ervin Santana from getting a shutout. It's a much-needed nice game from the young outfielder, as Thames entered the night hitting just .120/.154/.160 in August.
Eric Thames 1B/DH FA Sun 7/17/11 3:18 AM
Eric Thames
1B/DH FA
Eric Thames returned to action on Saturday July 16.
Eric Thames 1B/DH FA Fri 7/15/11 9:40 PM
Eric Thames
1B/DH FA
Updating a previous item, Eric Thames was pulled from Friday's game against the Yankees due to cramping in his left leg.
Thames went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two runs scored before Mike McCoy came up as a pinch-hitter in the sixth inning. It doesn't sound like a major concern, but we'll likely learn more about his status following the game.