Update 1/26 15:09: Kelsie Smith of the Pioneer Press reports that the Twins have agreed to one-year, incentive-laden deal with Jim Thome.

Update 1/26 13:00: Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports says that the Cleveland Indians are not pursuing Thome because they have a full time DH in Travis Hafner.

Morosi also says that the Twins can’t give Thome an everyday role at the moment, but he could get a few at-bats as a late-inning pinch hitter, play the outfield against right-handed pitching and play DH when Jason Kubel has a day off.

Update 1/25 17:14: Jow Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times Tweets: Oz makes it official – see ya big guy. Thome will not be brought back this year.

Update 1/25 16:58: According to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times, he Tweets: Source with the Twins just told me that (Minnesota) has already spoken to Thome’s reps this afternoon, so it’s official – Jim ain’t coming back (to the White Sox). Tampa Bay has interest, and the Tigers are now sniffing around. (Minnesota) could be the front-runner, however.

1/22 14:03 Yesterday Jim Thome announced to the Chicago White Sox that “My door is open. All you’ve got to do is call me.” Today, Joel Christensen of the Star Tribune reports that the Minnesota Twins have interest in the free agent designated hitter.

Christensen called a Twins official and he said the team has real interest in Thome and have not ruled out the chance of signing him. The Twins are bargain hunting and hoping to land a bench player at a reduced price.

Thome is a career .277 hitter with 564 home runs and 1565 RBIs. For the first time in his career he is without an employer. Despite the Twins already having a DH in Jason Kubel, Thome would provide the team another left-handed option off the bench. You can see Thome’s contract history and statistics here.