The Twins removed seven players from their 40-man roster on Wednesday, the club announced. Pitcher Carlos Gutierrez was claimed by the Cubs; pitchers Jeff Manship, Luis Perdomo, Esmerling Vasquez, Kyle Waldrop, P.J. Walters and outfielder Matt Carson have been assigned outright off the roster.
Gutierrez has yet to appear in the major leagues and only made 10 appearances in 2012 as shoulder surgery ended his season in July. He was the 27th pick of the 2008 draft but has yet to show development in the high minors; he owns a 5.06 ERA in 174 1/3 innings at Double-A and a 4.59 mark in 82 1/3 innings at Triple-A.
The Twins also reinstated pitchers Scott Baker, Cole De Vries and Carl Pavano from the disabled list, bringing their 40-man roster to 35.
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