The Minnesota Twins positioned outfielder Manuel Margot on the 10-day injured checklist on Sunday due to a proper groin pressure sustained the earlier evening.
In different strikes Sunday, the Twins activated shortstop Brooks Lee from the 10-day IL, chosen the contracts of second infielder/outfielder Michael Helman and right-hander Diego Castillo from Triple-A Saint Paul, and designated right-hander Caleb Boushley for task.
Lee had been sidelined because of proper biceps tendinitis.
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Minnesota additionally transferred right-hander Chris Paddack (proper forearm pressure) from the 15- to the 60-day injured checklist.
Margot left in the course of the fifth inning of a 15-0 house loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. Supervisor Rocco Baldelli mentioned Sunday that he did not know the way Margot obtained damage and was awaiting outcomes of an MRI.
“I might say it is unlikely Manny goes to be enjoying within the close to future,” Baldelli mentioned. “However now we have to attend for the MRI outcomes for quite a lot of causes, earlier than we are able to actually proceed or really feel assured with something.”
Margot, 29, is batting .250 with 14 doubles, 4 house runs and 30 RBIs in 116 video games this season, his first with Minnesota.
He’s a profession .255 hitter with 56 homers and 313 RBIs over elements of 9 seasons with the San Diego Padres (2016-19), the Tampa Bay Rays (2020-23) and the Twins.
Lee, 23, made his main league debut on July 3 and is batting .252 with two homers and 15 RBIs in 27 video games after going 1-for-4 on Sunday. The Twins chosen him within the first spherical (eighth general) of the 2022 draft.
“It is nice to have a wholesome Brooks again,” Baldelli mentioned. “He definitely provides to our younger group of versatile gamers that may transfer round and do a variety of various things for us. I feel we will see a extremely attention-grabbing combine of fellows enjoying every day. Could possibly be a unique group. We now have a variety of guys we might wish to get into the lineup proper now and he’ll be a part of that group.”
Main league rosters can develop by two gamers for the rest of the common season, beginning Sunday.
Helman, 28, obtained his first main league call-up. He was batting .283 with 13 homers and 43 RBIs for Saint Paul.
Castillo, 30, has appeared in 5 video games this season for Minnesota and has a 2.57 ERA with seven walks and three strikeouts in seven innings. He was 0-4 with eight saves and a 4.73 ERA in 35 Triple-A appearances.
Boushley, 30, pitched 4 innings over two video games for Minnesota this season and had a 4.50 ERA with two walks and one strikeout. He was 9-5 with a 4.97 ERA for Saint Paul.
Paddack, who hasn’t pitched for the Twins since July 14, went 5-3 this season with a 4.99 ERA over 17 begins.
