Impact Thornburg went unclaimed after being designated for assignment on Friday, and he decided to remain in the Twins organization for the time being.
JULY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Outrighted to Triple-A Thornburg was outrighted to Triple-A St. Paul on Monday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Bumped from 40-man roster Thornburg was designated for assignment by the Twins on Friday.
Impact The Twins decided to swap out Thornburg for another journeyman reliever in Juan Minaya, after Thornburg walked three and gave up three runs against Cleveland on Thursday. Thornburg did not give up a run in his first four appearances for the Twins and still has a respectable 3.32 ERA in 14 total appearances this season between Atlanta and Minnesota.
JULY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
New Twins acquisition Tyler Thornburg accustomed to being on the move Tyler Thornburg, a 33-year-old righthander who missed 2020 because of Tommy John surgery, worked 2⅓ scoreless innings of relief in his debut...
JUNE 12, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Contract purchased by Twins Thornburg's contract was selected from Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday, Megan Ryan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Impact He struck out five while giving up three hits and zero walks over three innings in two appearances with the Saints. Thornburg is capable of working as a multi-inning reliever and is well rested, having last pitched June 8.
JUNE 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Catches on with Minnesota The Twins signed Thornburg to a minor-league deal Friday and assigned him to Triple-A St. Paul.
Impact Thornburg will move on to the sixth organization of his career after stops with the Brewers, Red Sox, Dodgers, Reds and Braves. He was released by Atlanta in late May after he surrendered four runs on 12 hits and five walks while striking out 10 over 9.1 innings out of the big-league bullpen. The 33-year-old will serve as organizational relief depth while he's with Minnesota.
JUNE 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Cut by Atlanta Atlanta released Thornburg on Sunday.
Impact Thornburg likely chose not to accept an outright assignment to Triple-A Gwinnett after he cleared waivers earlier in the weekend, so he'll pursue work with another organization after a two-month stint with Atlanta. Before being designated for assignment, Thornburg made nine appearances out of the big-league bullpen and gave up four earned runs on 12 hits and five walks while striking out 10 over 9.1 innings.
MAY 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Designated for assignment Thornburg was designated for assignment by Atlanta on Monday.
Impact Thornburg had been with the team since the start of the season and pitched competently enough in nine relief appearances, posting a 3.86 ERA, though his 21.3 percent strikeout rate and 10.6 percent walk rate were both sub-par. He'll exit the roster to clear space for Dylan Lee, who was recalled in a corresponding move.
MAY 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Maintains low-leverage role Thornburg walked two and struck out two in a scoreless eighth inning during Sunday's loss to the Marlins.
Impact Only 11 of his 25 pitches went for strikes, but the veteran right-hander still avoided making Atlanta's 4-1 deficit any worse. Thornburg has yet to record a win, hold or save in nine appearances this season, and while his 3.86 ERA is superficially decent, his mediocre 21.3 percent strikeout rate and 10.6 percent walk rate don't make a compelling case for a higher-leverage role.
MAY 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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Continues perfect spring Thornburg (elbow) tossed 1.2 perfect innings Monday in his relief appearance during Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Blue Jays.
Impact Though he's attending camp as a non-roster invitee, Thornburg still looks to be in the mix for a spot in Atlanta's Opening Day bullpen. After missing all of the 2021 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery, Thornburg has looked sharp over his first three appearances of the spring. He's been perfect through 4.1 innings of Grapefruit League play while striking out three batters.
MARCH 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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Signs with Atlanta Thornburg (elbow) signed a one-year, $900,000 contract with Atlanta on Wednesday.
Impact Thornburg made seven relief appearances for the Reds in 2020 but underwent Tommy John surgery in September of that year and was sidelined for the entire 2021 campaign. The right-hander will now have a chance to carve out a middle-relief role with Atlanta during spring training in 2022.
MARCH 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Headed to injured list Thornburg was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right elbow sprain Friday.
Impact Thornburg was removed from Thursday's game against the Cubs as a result of his injury, and he'll spend time on the injured list as a result. It's unclear whether he'll recover quickly enough to return prior to the end of the regular season. Right-hander Jose De Leon was recalled by the Reds in a corresponding moe.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Managing elbow injury Thornburg was removed from Thursday's loss to the Cubs with an elbow injury, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.
Impact The 31-year-old delivered a scoreless inning with three strikeouts before being lifted with the injury. Thornburg should be considered day-to-day until the team updates his status.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Leaves with apparent injury Thornburg left Thursday's game against the Cubs with an undisclosed injury, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Impact Thornburg entered the game to get the final out in the fifth. He left with an injury after getting two outs in the sixth. It was not clear what was ailing Thornburg.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Fails to retire batter Thornburg took a step backward Saturday against the Cubs, allowing a hit, two walks and a wild pitch without retiring anyone. Thanks to a good job by Nate Jones after him, he allow...
Impact This was the first run allowed by Thornburg in five games over five innings. That he didn't have it on Saturday is a bit of a surprise, given that he hadn't pitched in four days. But it'll likely prevent him from pitching in high-leverage situations in the near future.
AUGUST 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
