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Joe Christensen, the Star Tribune's national baseball reporter, has covered the big leagues since 1998. A Faribault native, he graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1996. Before working for the Star Tribune, he spent three years covering the Orioles for the Baltimore Sun. He also covered the Padres and Dodgers for newspapers in Southern California. He'll share his thoughts here on the Twins and all things baseball.
Twins option Hughes, clearing a spot for Span
Posted by: Joe Christensen under Twins game coverage Updated: July 31, 2011 - 6:36 PM
OAKLAND, CALIF. -- The Twins optioned infielder Luke Hughes to Class AAA Rochester after today's 7-3 loss and announced that they plan to activate center fielder Denard Span from the disabled list before Tuesday's game in Anaheim, Calif.
Span, who has been out with a concussion since June 6, is playing his final rehab game for Rochester tonight, and assuming all goes well, he'll fly to California on Monday.
The Twins are off Monday before opening a three-game series with the Angels. Here are the pitching matchups:
Tues: Brian Duensing (8-8, 4.35 ERA) vs. Ervin Santana (6-8, 3.47 -- first start since his no-hitter)
Wed: Scott Baker (8-6, 2.86) vs. Joel Pineiro (5-5, 4.91)
Thurs: Francisco Liriano (7-8, 4.67) vs. Tyler Chatwood (6-7, 3.93)
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