Indians acquired DH Jim Thome from the Twins for a player to be named later.

The Indians won a waiver claim for the veteran slugger Thursday and had a deal struck with Minnesota within a couple hours. Thome turns 41 years old later this month and can't play every day, but he's a powerful presence when in the lineup and should give the second-place Tribe a nice late-season spark. He had 12 home runs and 40 RBI in 206 at-bats this year for the Twins.

ESPN's Buster Olney reports that Jim Thome has indeed accepted a trade to the Indians.

Thome's no-trade clause gave him final say over the waiver claim. He's expected to head off to Cleveland shortly and should be in the Indians' starting lineup on Friday night against the Royals. A 40-year-old veteran slugger, he has 12 homers in 206 at-bats this season. No word yet on what the Twins will get in return.

According to Nick Camino of WTAM 1100, the Indians are finalizing a trade for Twins DH Jim Thome.

Thome "will be in an Indians uniform" by Friday night, according to Camino's sources. The Indians placed a waiver claim on the veteran slugger Thursday afternoon and are apparently close to working out a trade agreement with the Twins. Thome should serve as Cleveland's semi-regular designated hitter down the stretch. He's tallied 12 home runs in 206 at-bats this season.

According to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com, the Indians were awarded the claim on Twins' DH Jim Thome.

Of course, just because the Indians won the claim doesn't mean they will get him. According to Rosenthal, the veteran slugger has a no-trade clause and would prefer to go to the Phillies. The Twins could always pull him back from waivers and release him, allowing him to sign with Philadelphia, though that would likely cause a major uproar among MLB general managers. Stay tuned.

Buster Olney of ESPN.com reports that Jim Thome, Jason Kubel of the Twins and Heath Bell of the Padres have been claimed off waivers.

The identities of the claiming teams aren't yet known, but they now have 48 hours to work out a deal. Stay tuned for an update.

According to Buster Olney of ESPN.com, there is a "high expectation" among baseball executives that the White Sox will win the claim for Jim Thome.

Thome was placed on waivers Monday. If the White Sox do indeed win the claim, they will have to work out a trade. If the Twins don't get a satisfactory offer, they could always pull him back. Thome, who turns 41 on Saturday, is batting .253/.363/.495 with 12 homers and an .858 OPS over 234 plate appearances this season.

The Twins placed Jim Thome on waivers Monday.

Thome has a cool .868 OPS and 12 home runs in 230 plate appearances this year, and probably won't get by many teams before a claim is made. The Phillies are known to have interest, but it's unlikely that they'll actually get a chance to put a bid in for the veteran slugger.

The Twins would reportedly "be willing to accommodate" Jim Thome if he asks for a trade to a contending team this month.

It would make a good deal of sense for the Twins to move Thome, but seeing as he's hitting .299/.378/.598 with six home runs and 21 RBI since the All-Star break (and doing so on a budget salary), it's extremely unlikely he'd clear waivers. That would mean the Twins could work out a trade with only one team.

Jim Thome hit career home run No. 601 in Minnesota's win over the Tigers on Wednesday.

He took Brad Penny deep for a solo shot in the second inning, and added an RBI single in the eighth. Thome is now batting .310 with six home runs and 21 RBI since the All-Star break, and could be a real asset in even shallower mixed leagues down the stretch.

Jim Thome went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Minnesota's win over the Red Sox on Wednesday.

The two-RBI effort was Thome's first in 17 starts. Now batting .250/.354/.472, Thome's 600th career home run should come some time in the next 10-to-14 days.

Jim Thome returned to action on Saturday August 6.

Jim Thome accounted for the only Minnesota run on Thursday, blasting a solo homer in the eighth inning to ruin Dan Haren's shutout bid.

He also pushed his hitting streak to nine games, during which his average has risen 46 points to .252. Thome was held out of Wednesday's game due to a stiff neck. Barring an injury, he should reach the 600-homer plateau before too long, as he's looking more locked in lately.

Jim Thome was held out of Wednesday's lineup against the Angels for precautionary reasons due to a stiff neck.

"Thome had a little bit of a stiff neck when he got here today, so he thought as the day went along he'd be able to get in there and take some," said Twins manager Ron Gardenhire. "But I think I'm not going to press my luck with anything like that." The veteran slugger can be considered day-to-day.

Jim Thome hit a three-run homer in Minnesota's win over the Royals on Sunday.

Thome's third bomb of the month came off Felipe Paulino in the sixth inning of Minnesota's eventual 4-3 victory. After months of injury woes and ineffectiveness, Thome is finally looking ready to provide some value in deeper mixed leagues and AL-only formats.

Jim Thome singled in four at-bats in his return to the lineup Friday.

Thome has been battling a toe injury and asked Twins manager Ron Gardenhire for an extra day of rest after the break. Let's hope the ailment doesn't linger.

Jim Thome was scratched from Thursday night's lineup due to lingering soreness in his toe.

Thome also had problems with it before the All-Star break. He's expected to return on Friday night.

Jim Thome returned to action on Saturday July 9.

Jim Thome is out of Friday's lineup with a sore toe.

The good news is that he is expected to return to the lineup Saturday against left-hander Mark Buehrle. Danny Valencia will serve as the designated hitter Friday night against the White Sox while Matt Tolbert makes the start at the hot corner.

Jim Thome hit a three-run homer and struck out three times on Friday night.

That will work. Thome's homer was the only real blow the Twins have mustered while facing Yovani Gallardo twice in the last week. He's now just six away from 600 for his career.

Jim Thome will serve as the designated hitter Wednesday against the Dodgers.

He'll bat fifth against right-hander Rubby De La Rosa. Joe Mauer, who was the DH on Tuesday, will start behind the plate.