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| Scott Thorman has been released by the Rangers. He was working at Triple-A Oklahoma City. |
Our View: The 27-year-old Thorman has some pop in his bat, but is a career .222 hitter in the majors. He was merely serving as organizational depth in the minors prior to his release.
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| Scott Thorman has signed a minor league deal with the Rangers, according to the Star-Telegram. |
Our View: The 27-year-old holds a career .222 batting average in the majors, and should be ignored in fantasy leagues while serving as organizational depth in the minors.
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| The Brewers signed fist baseman Scott Thorman to a Minor League contract on Monday, according to MLB.com. |
Our View: Thorman spent all of 2008 with the Braves organization. He played for Triple-A Richmond, where he hit .251 there with 29 home runs and 56 RBI.
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| Braves farmhand Scott Thorman was placed on the inactive list as he will go to Shanghai to play for Canada in the Olympics, according to the AP. |
Our View: Thorman has not played in the majors this year after appearing in 120 contests last season.
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| Scott Thorman hit a pair of home runs for Triple-A Richmond on Wednesday, giving him nine for the season. |
Our View: Remember him? Atlanta’s former starting first baseman has not yet appeared in the majors this season, and his .287 OBP shows that he is not particularly deserving of making it back for the time being.
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| The Braves sent Scott Thorman outright to Triple-A Richmond Friday. The former first-round pick was the team's opening day starter at first last year, but he hit just .216 with 11 homers and 36 RBI in 120 games. It's pretty safe to call the 26-year-old Thorman a bust at this point. |
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| With rumors abound that the Braves are actively shopping 1B Scott Thorman , the recent performances may suggest a need for re-evaluation. Early spring struggles appear to be subsided as the upswing first bagger is finding his groove at the plate. In today’s 9-1 trouncing of the Philadelphia Phillies, Thorman went 1-for-3 with a home run, earning three RBIs. That’s seven RBIs in Thorman’s last two games. It may be the Braves should consider retaining the man they are shopping rather than hoping unproven options (namely Mark Kotsay, Brayan Pena, and Matt Diaz) rise to the occasion. |
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| Scott Thorman has been struggling at the plate but erupted for four RBI on Sunday, while also collecting his first home run of the spring. The Braves are reportedly trying to deal Thorman, and a performance like this will improve his worth and help him land elsewhere. |
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| The Braves are shopping backup 1B Scott Thorman , according to Scout.com. Billy Shanks reports the Braves are leaning towards other options for first base, including Mark Kotsay (28 games in his career), Brayan Pena (22 games at first in AAA last season), Matt Diaz (2 games there last year), and Joe Borchard (1 game). It is clear the position is in flux and all signs point to change. Stay tuned. |
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| It's going to be difficult for Scott Thorman to earn a job this spring as a pinch-hitter and backup at first base and left field, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "It's going to be hard, because (Mark) Teixeira is going to play his 150 games," manager Bobby Cox said. "We're going to give [Thorman] time in left field [in spring training], for sure." Thorman is out of minor league options, so if he doesn't make the team, he'll be traded or placed on waivers. |
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| Scott Thorman went 4-for-4 in Sunday's loss at Colorado, hiking his average up to .292. He also picked up his first hit off a lefty this season, after starting the year 0-for-8 against southpaws. |
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| With the Braves dealing Adam LaRoche, Scott Thorman is in position to take over the everyday job at first base. However, it's still possible that the Braves could try to bring in someone like Phil Nevin or Craig Wilson as an alternative. |
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