NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- About half a dozen teams have expressed interest in veteran left-hander Matt Thornton, according to agent Adam Hubble.
The Twins, Hubble said Monday, have had multiple conversations about potentially signing the 39-year-old setup man. Special assistant Wayne Krivsky has been the point man on those discussions.
"I wouldn't say we're close right now," Hubble said. "We've had some preliminary discussions, and hopefully there will be some more."
While the Twins continue to monitor the market for right-handed setup men, general manager Terry Ryan agreed on the first day of the winter meetings that left-handed help is a more pressing need.