Thompson at a glance
Age: 28 (born Feb. 28, 1987)
Height/weight: 6-3, 195 pounds
Hometown: Houston
Drafted: First round (22nd overall) in 2005 by the Marlins.
Minor league stats: 41-71, 4.33 ERA in 271 games.
Road to Twins: Signed as a free agent before 2012 season.
Rough start: He missed the first 50 games of 2012 after testing positive for marijuana.
With the Twins: Debuted last September and has a 1.47 ERA in 15 games.
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