CLETE THOMAS RUMORS & GOSSIP

Date: April 18, 2012 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Top 1: Clete Thomas struck out swinging against Hiroki Kuroda (5 pitches) Top 3: Thomas called out on strikes against Kuroda (6 pitches) Top 5: Thomas struck out swinging against Clay Rapada (7 pitches) Top 8: Thomas struck out swinging against Boone Logan (3 pitches) Final Line: 0-for-4, 4 K RE24: -1.476 WPA: -0.105 Notes: It’s...

The Minnesota Twins have claimed outfielder Erik Komatsu off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals. The move was made Friday as the struggling Twins designated outfielder Clete Thomas for assignment. After being claimed three weeks ago off waivers from the Detroit Tigers, Thomas homered in his first game with the Twins but struck out 16 times in 28 at-bats. The 24-year-old Komatsu...

The Clete Thomas experiment in Minnesota appears to be over. The Twins announced Friday that the outfielder was designated for assignment. Minnesota claimed Thomas off waivers from the Detroit Tigers on April 14. He hit a home run in his second at-bat with the Twins, but was just 4-for-28 with 16 strikeouts in 12 games in Minnesota. Minnesota also announced that it claimed outfielder...

MINNEAPOLIS The Minnesota Twins already lost one starting pitcher for the season, so naturally the worst was feared when Nick Blackburn left his start early during Saturday's game against Texas. Blackburn was diagnosed with right posterior shoulder stiffness on Saturday, but Twins general manager Terry Ryan said Sunday that the MRI on Blackburn's shoulder looked "normal...

5-2, 1st place, .5 games on on CWS. Here’s a random Fox News article about how great the Tigers are. Also – this just broke, Clete Thomas has been claimed by the Twinkies. Adam Wilk makes his big league debut this afternoon a little ahead of schedule as he fills in for Doug Fister. Wilk was an 11th rounder (out of the 100 or so that make up the MLB draft, so that’...

The Minnesota Twins claimed outfielder Clete Thomas off waivers from the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Twins placed starting pitcher Scott Baker on the 60-day disabled list. Baker needs surgery on his right elbow and is out for the season. Thomas had no plate appearances with the Tigers this season, but appeared in three games before being designated...

The Minnesota Twins have claimed outfielder Clete Thomas off waivers from the Detroit...

MINNEAPOLIS The Minnesota Twins added outfield depth Saturday, claiming outfielder Clete Thomas off waivers from Detroit. Thomas, 28, has spent parts of three seasons with the Tigers. He appeared in three games this season but did not have an at-bat before he was designated for assignment on Thursday. Thomas played a career-high 102 games in 2009 and batted .240 with 39 RBIs and...

Lakeland, Fla. -- The baseball gods who control injuries owe Clete Thomas good health for the rest of his career. Thomas, 28, had to have ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction surgery (Tommy John) in 2008 and then underwent microfracture surgery on his left knee in 2010. Thomas played 40 games for the Tigers in 2008, batting .284 with one home run and nine RBIs. He then played...

On the day of the Prince Fielder press conference, Detroit Tigers’ Manager Jim Leyland hinted at a left field position battle between Andy Dirks, Clete Thomas, and Don Kelly, with the winner batting 8th in the lineup. The difference for Dirks and Thomas as compared to Kelly is this: Kelly is on the team either way, the other 2 likely will have to win the gig to land on the roster...