Max Kepler was reinstated from the 10-day injured list by the Twins before today's game (1:10 p.m., FSN) against Cleveland at Target Field.
The right fielder, hitting .220 with seven home runs, missed nine games because of a left adductor strain.
Rookie Brent Rooker, who broke his right forearm when hit by a pitch in Saturday's victory, goes on the injured list. Rooker hit .316 with one home run in seven games for the Twins.
By the way, MLB still hasn't finalized its playoff plan. Twins player rep Taylor Rogers said Sunday that players still haven't agreed to the bubble idea, which he said was "last minute."
Kepler will lead off for the Twins today against Cleveland rookie Triston McKenzie, manager Rocco Baldelli said. Michael Pineda pitches for the Twins.
Lineups:
CLEVELAND
Francisco Lindor, SS
Cesar Hernandez, 2B
Jose Ramirez, 3B
Carlos Santana, 1B
Franmil Reyes, DH
Tyler Naquin, RF
Josh Naylor, LF
Sandy Leon, C
TWINS
Max Kepler, RF
Josh Donaldson, 3B
Jorge Polanco, SS
Nelson Cruz, DH
Eddie Rosario, LF
Miguel Sano, 1B
Lamonte Wade Jr., CF
Marwin Gonzalez, 2B
Ryan Jeffers, C
Max Kepler portrait by Carlos Gonzalez/Star Tribune
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La Velle E. Neal III has covered baseball for the Star Tribune since 1998 (the post-Knoblauch era). Born and raised in Chicago, he grew up following the White Sox and hating the Cubs. He attended both the University of Illinois and Illinois-Chicago and began his baseball writing career at the Kansas City Star. He can be heard occasionally on KFAN radio, lending his great baseball mind to Paul Allen and other hosts.
Phil Miller covered three seasons of Twins baseball, but that was at a different ballpark for a different newspaper. Now Miller returns to the baseball beat after joining the Star Tribune as the Gopher football writer in 2010, and he won't miss the dingy dome for a minute. In addition to the Twins and Gophers, Miller covered the Utah Jazz and the NBA for six years at The Salt Lake Tribune.
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