Right-hander Vance Worley arrived with the Twins as a rotation hopeful and left without making it through spring training. He has been optioned by the team after a miserable exhibition season in which he compiled a team-worst 13.50 ERA. He cleared waivers, however, and will pitch for Triple-A Rochester.
Worley has bottomed out after peaking with the Phillies in 2011, when he showed promise with an 11-3 record and 3.01 ERA.