Twins recall Ryan Pressly from Rochester to replace Alex Wimmers

Alex Wimmers was sent down Monday night in the latest exchange of relief pitchers in the Twins bullpen.

June 13, 2017 at 3:36PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Twins recalled Ryan Pressly from Class AAA Rochester after Alex Wimmers was sent down Monday night in an exchange of relief pitchers.

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Wimmers appeared in five games for the Twins, allowing three runs on seven hits in 5.2 innings.

Pressly, who had a 9.50 ERA in 22 appearances for the Twins before being sent down on May 31, has pitched four scoreless innings for the Red Wings with two walks and seven strikeouts in three games.

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Chris Miller supervises coverage of professional sports teams. He has been at the Minnesota Star Tribune since 1999 and is a former sports editor of the Duluth News-Tribune and the Mesabi Daily News.

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