The Twins have released infielder Steven Tolleson from the 40-man roster this afternoon which should make room for Jim Thome to be added to the roster. Tolleson was the 37th ranked player on my 2010 prospect list. Here's what I said of him:
The Twins drafted Steven Tolleson in the 5th round of the 2005 draft. After what many considered to be a "breakout" year in 2008, Tolleson had high expectations heading into 2009. He battled injuries in Spring Training and Rochester's infield was already crowded to begin with. So as a result, Tolleson began the season with Double-A New Britain. After 38 games with the Rock Cats, Tolleson moved up to Triple-A Rochester where he hit .270/.338/.375 through 92 games. He's a career .276/.368/.400 hitter in 1,800+ professional at bats. His defense is below average and he's not a great runner. Tolleson doesn't do any one thing great, but he should be a serviceable utility player.
This move is not surprising. At 26-years-old, Tolleson never really established himself in a way for the Twins to conceivably add him to the 25-man roster. Thankfully, Tolleson quickly found a new home as he was claimed by the Oakland Athletics shortly after being released.
February 1, 2010
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Does this mean we get a bonus 51st prospect?
Yes! I'll post it after the list is done.
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