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Twins send Kennys Vargas to Class AAA Rochester

The designated hitter/first baseman was briefly with Cincinnati before the Twins re-claimed him on waivers.

By Phil Miller

March 27, 2018 at 5:54PM

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Kennys Vargas cleared waivers Tuesday and was sent to Class AAA Rochester (N.Y.) by the Twins.

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Vargas was designated for assignment earlier this month by the Twins, then claimed off waivers by Cincinnati. When the Reds tried to sneak him through waivers so they could stash him in the minors, the Twins re-claimed him Saturday.

Vargas, 27, took a spot on the Twins' 40-man roster vacated when Jorge Polanco was placed on the suspended list for his 80-game PED suspension. Vargas never actually made it to Reds camp in Goodyear, Arizona. Instead, he was home in Puerto Rico for the birth of his child.

Vargas has been with the Twins for parts of the past four seasons. He hit 11 home runs in 78 games last season.

The Twins are in Washington today for an exhibition game against the Nationals.

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Phil Miller

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Phil Miller has covered the Twins for the Minnesota Star Tribune since 2013. Previously, he covered the University of Minnesota football team, and from 2007-09, he covered the Twins for the Pioneer Press.