Joey Gallo will rejoin the Twins and play left field in tonight's game against the Brewers at Target Field.
Joey Gallo back as Twins open two-game series against Brewers at Target Field
The team's leading home run hitter completed his rehab assignment at St. Paul after missing time because of injury.
June 13, 2023 at 10:08PM
Gallo completed a rehab assignment at Class AAA St. Paul while on the injured list because of a pulled hamstring, homering twice over the weekend.
To make room, the Twins sent outfielder Kyle Garlick back to the Saints.
Gallo missed nine games because of his injury. With the Twins, he has a team-high 11 home runs and is hitting .188 in 46 games. Garlick was 1-for-11 in his past six games with the Twins.
Designated hitter Byron Buxton (ribs) remains on the injured list. Righthander Kenta Maeda said pregame that he will have another rehab start Friday for the Saints in Louisville.
Righthander Pablo López (3-3, 4.25 ERA) will start for the Twins tonight (6:40 p.m., BSN) against former Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burnes (5-4, 3.36).
The Brewers will try to snap a four-game losing streak and are a game behind first-place Pittsburgh in the NL Central at 34-32.
The Twins lead the AL Central at 33-33 and are 1½ games up on second-place Cleveland.
BREWERS LINEUP
Christian Yelich, LF
Willy Adames, SS
Rowdy Tellez, 1B
Owen Miller, 2B
Jon Singleton, DH
Brian Anderson, RF
Luis Urias, 3B
Victor Caratini, C
Joey Wiemer, CF
TWINS LINEUP
Edouard Julien, DH
Donovan Solano, 1B
Carlos Correa, SS
Alex Kirilloff, RF
Royce Lewis, 3B
Ryan Jeffers, C
Kyle Farmer, 2B
Joey Gallo, LF
Michael A. Taylor, CF
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