CALL-UPS: August 25-31, 2014

Contributing writers: Jeremy Deloney (JD), Chris Mallonee (CM), Nick Richards (NR) and Matthew St-Germain (MSG).

August 31, 2014

Aaron Thompson (LHP, MIN)
With the Twins bullpen having difficulty getting left handers out in recent days, they dipped down to Rochester to grab journeyman Thompson, who last appeared in the majors in 2011 with the Pirates. A former first round pick (FLA) who has already undergone a 50-game suspension for a drug of abuse, the 6’3”, 195-pound Thompson has had a difficult time turning potential into performance. He was considered the most polished high school pitcher in the 2005 draft, with four good pitches including a low-90s FB and a CB with potential. Now 27 years old, Thompson is finishing his second...

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