As I wrote earlier this week, I loved the Milwaukee Brewers signing 1B Eric Thames from the Korean Baseball Organization. I think it makes a ton of sense for the Brewers, offering high upside with little risk.
However, there is some evidence that Thames will need a platoon partner at the Major League level. First, Thames was basically a platoon bat in his first Major League stint.
While he posted a respectable .754 OPS versus righties from 2011-12, he slashed just .210/.257/.377 against southpaws.
Additionally, according to a site that tracks KBO stats, Thames was considerably better versus righties than lefties in 2016.