Twins take five off their 40-man roster

Lefthander Tommy Milone was among the players the Twins outrighted to Class AAA Rochester on Monday, as they make room to add some new faces to the 40-man roster.

October 17, 2016 at 11:23PM
Lefthander Tommy Milone was among the players the Twins outrighted to Class AAA Rochester on Monday, as they make room to add some new faces to the 40-man roster.
Lefthander Tommy Milone was among the players the Twins outrighted to Class AAA Rochester on Monday, as they make room to add some new faces to the 40-man roster. (Brian Wicker — AP file/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Twins announced on Monday that they have outrighted five players to Class AAA Rochester.

Lefthanders Andrew Albers, Tommy Milone and Pat Dean; infielder James Beresford and outfielder Logan Schafer were the ones who were outrighted from the 40-man roster.

Moves like these are made at the end of every season, as teams begin the process of clearing room on the 40-man roster to add players. Players such as catchers Stuart Turner and Mitch Garver, infielder Engelb Vielma and pitcher Fernando Romero could be added to the 40-man roster during the offseason.

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La Velle E. Neal III

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La Velle E. Neal III is a sports columnist for the Minnesota Star Tribune who previously covered the Twins for more than 20 years.

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