The Dodgers have reached agreement on a deal with free agent outfielder Marcus Thames, according to Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times (via Twitter). The contract could be finalized as soon as Tuesday.
Ned Colletti & Co. could also be on the verge of signing Gabe Kapler to a minor league deal, Hernadez tweets. The 35-year-old outfielder has a career slash line of .268/.329/.420 in 12 big league seasons but posted an OPS of .578 in 59 games with the Rays last season.
Thames, 33, would provide the Dodgers with right-handed power and could platoon with Jay Gibbons in left field. Last season Thames hit .288/.350/.491 with 12 homers in 237 plate appearances for the Yankees. MLB.com's Ken Gurnick first reported that the two sides were on the verge of agreeing to a deal.