The Twins selected Graham (shoulder) with the fifth pick in Thursday's Rule 5 draft.

Graham has been stuck in neutral at the Double-A level for close to three seasons, as recurring shoulder issues have hindered his effectiveness considerably. In 27 appearances (19 starts) with the Braves' Mississippi affiliate in 2014, Graham posted a 5.55 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 6.3 K/9 over 71.1 innings. However, the expectation is that the groundballer will finally be healthy and ready for spring training, so his addition makes sense for the pitching-needy Twins.

Graham (shoulder) is expected to be fully recovered before spring training, David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Graham struggled to the tune of a 5.55 ERA and 1.47 WHIP in 27 appearances (19 starts) with Double-A Mississippi in 2014, but his troubles can be attributed in large part to his ongoing shoulder issues. A fourth-round pick in 2011, he was limited to just eight starts in 2013 due to the shoulder. Even if the problems are truly behind him, Graham will be hard-pressed to break camp with the big club, but that's not to say he can't reach the majors at some point in 2015.