Randy Choate Cut

It's been coming for awhile, but the Twins today officially cut Randy Choate, sending him to minor league camp. To be frank, I'm somewhat surprised that Choate wasn't cut outright. There's already a bit of a crunch for roster space in Rochester's bullpen, and Choate hasn't shown enough in camp to justify keeping him around. I still would be surprised if the Red Wings started off the season with Choate on the roster, but maybe the Twins are thinking about this differently than I am.