Strausborger was transferred to Double-A Chattanooga on Monday, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.
Strausborger had yet to play an inning with Triple-A Rochester due to a DL stint dating back to the beginning of the season, but with a new crop of players coming to the club in recent days, there was no room for the 29-year-old on the roster once he returned from injury. In his last game action, he batted .153 over 40 games with Seattle's Triple-A affiliate in Tacoma.
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Twins' Ryan Strausborger: Signs minor league contract with Twins
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Strausborger agreed to a minor league contract with the Twins, Matt Eddy of Baseball America reports.
The 29-year-old split time between the rookie-level Arizona League and Triple-A, slashing .235/.300/.343 in 308 plate appearances in the process. He also saw major league action in 2015, struggling to a .200/.240./.267 line across 51 plate appearances. The outfielder should spend the year in the minors.
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Rangers' Ryan Strausborger: Outrighted to Triple-A
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Strausborger was outrighted off the Rangers' 40-man roster Wednesday, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
Unlike Carlos Corporan, Kyle Blanks and Antoan Richardson, who were all outrighted as well, Strausborger cannot refuse his assignment. The 27-year-old Strausborger hit just .200/.240/.267 with the Rangers this season in his first audition at the major league level (31 games). He's posted a .736 OPS and 48 steals in 174 games at Triple-A.
