The Cincinnati Reds have signed right-handed reliever Tyler Thornburg to a minor league contract with an invite to spring training for the 2020 season according to Cincinnati Enquirer’s Bobby Nightengale.
The now 31-year-old pitcher has struggled in the Major Leagues in each of the last two seasons – both coming with the Boston Red Sox. From 2012-2016 he posted a 2.87 ERA in 144 games for the Milwaukee Brewers over his 219.2 innings pitched that included 91 walks and 220 strikeouts. But he missed all of the 2017 season while recovering from thoracic outlet syndrome surgery.