"Looking to create more options and add experience, the Rockies acquired starter Kevin Slowey today from the Twins in exchange for a player to be named later following Thursday's Rule V draft.

Slowey, who has a reputation as a strike thrower, will compete for a rotation spot, potentially buying more time for some of the Rockies' young starters to develop. Slowey, 27, went 0-8 with a 6.67 ERA last season, his first struggles at the big league level. In the previous three years, he reached double figures in victories every season, including 13 in 2010."