Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN – The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have recalled left-handed pitcher Lewis Thorpe and have selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Cody Stashak from Triple-A Rochester.
Thorpe, 23, made one start for the Twins this season on June 30 at Chicago-AL, allowing two runs on five hits in 5.0 innings pitched with two walks and seven strikeouts. The Melbourne, Australia native appeared in 17 games (16 starts) this season for the Red Wings, going 5-4 with a 5.02 ERA (84.1 IP, 47 ER), 25 walks and 102 strikeouts.
Stashak, 25, appeared in 12 games (2 starts) for the Red Wings this season, going 5-0 with a 1.61 ERA (22.1 IP, 4 ER), four walks, 31 strikeouts and one home run allowed. Prior to joining the Red Wings in mid-June, he pitched in 19 games at Double-A Pensacola, going 2-3 with a 4.76 ERA (28.1 IP, 15 ER), five walks and 40 strikeouts. The Somers Point, New Jersey native was selected by the Twins in the 13th round of the 2015 First-Year Player Draft out of St. John’s University in Queens, NY. He will be looking to make his major league debut and will wear uniform number 61.
To make room on the 25-man roster, the Twins have placed first baseman C.J. Cron on the 10-day Injured List (retroactive to July 21) with right thumb inflammation and have optioned right-handed pitcher Zack Littell to Triple-A Rochester. Cron, who previously missed five games in early July with the same injury, hit .263 (84-for-320) with 20 doubles, 18 home runs, 55 RBI and an .814 OPS in 83 games this season. In 14 games for the Twins this season, Littell went 2-0 with a 4.91 ERA (18.1 IP, 10 ER), six walks and 17 strikeouts.
With the selection of Stashak, the Twins 40-man roster is now at 37.