7 3 ▁E RA ▁to ▁go ▁with ▁ 5 3 ▁strike outs . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁he ▁pitch ed ▁ 6 . 2 ▁sc or eless ▁inn ings ▁and ▁picked ▁up ▁the ▁win ▁in ▁his ▁first ▁start . ▁He ▁was ▁then ▁option ed ▁to ▁the ▁M emph is ▁on ▁April ▁ 2 3 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁then ▁released ▁on ▁November ▁ 4 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁ ▁Thompson ▁signed ▁with ▁the ▁Kansas ▁City ▁Roy als ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁season , ▁but ▁was ▁released ▁on ▁ 3 ▁June ▁when ▁he ▁chose ▁to ▁become ▁a ▁free ▁agent ▁after ▁he ▁was ▁designated ▁for ▁assignment . ▁ ▁He ▁then ▁signed ▁with ▁the ▁Houston ▁Ast ros , ▁but ▁was ▁released ▁in ▁August . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁injured ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁season ▁and ▁played ▁winter ▁baseball ▁in ▁the ▁Domin ican ▁Republic ▁to ▁get ▁ready ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁season . ▁ ▁The ▁Minnesota ▁Tw ins ▁signed ▁him ▁to ▁a ▁minor ▁league ▁contract ▁on ▁January ▁ 1 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 ; ▁he ▁pitch ed ▁for ▁their ▁A AA ▁affili ate , ▁The ▁Ro chester ▁Red ▁W ings . ▁ ▁Thompson ▁currently ▁co - hosts ▁The ▁Fast ▁Lane , ▁a ▁sports ▁radio ▁show ▁in ▁St . ▁Louis , ▁on ▁ 1 0 1 ▁ESP N ▁with ▁R andy ▁Kar ra ker ▁and ▁Chris ▁Ron ge y ▁and ▁serves ▁as ▁a ▁color ▁comment ator ▁and ▁anal