The Kansas City Monarchs have signed Lewis Thorpe, an Australian left-handed pitcher, according to an announcement.
Thorpe joins the Monarchs at training camp at Legends Field, which opens today, according to the announcement.
He recently played for the Minnesota Twins, where he went 3-2 in 12 games, with a 6.18 earned run average in 2019. He struck out 31 in 27 2/3 innings with 10 bases on balls.
In 2020, he pitched for the Twins in seven games and also was in the minors. In 2018, Thorpe pitched for the World team in the Futures Game at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.
Thorpe appeared five times for the Twins in 2021, and also appeared for the St. Paul Saints, a Triple A club. He was assigned to the bullpen in early 2022.
Opening night for the Monarchs will be Friday, May 13, at Legends Field in Kansas City, Kansas. For ticket information, visit https://monarchsbaseball.com/.