The Twins decided this morning to place Danny Santana on the 15-day disabled because of a bone bruise on his left knee.
``Speed is a big part of his game." Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. ``We can't take a chance. He can't play."
Johan Pino was scheduled to fly back to Class AAA Rochester around 1 p.m. but was told this morning that he was going nowhere.
``I was going to take my flight," Pino said with a smile. ``So, this is good."
Pino had gotten into the team spirit. The players have been wearing solid color suits on team charter flights - shoes, socks, belts, shirts all the same color or close - and Pino wore a purple suit on the charter.
``I like that color a lot," he said.
Pino will throw in the bullpen tomorrow and pitch on Monday against the Royals. It will be Pino, Ricky Nolasco and Kevin Correia against Danny Duffy, James Shields and Jason Vargas.
Gardenhire said that he's liked some of Oswaldo Arcia's at bats recently but noted that he's still takes a few crazy cuts, ``trying to hit the ball 8,000 miles," Gardy said. He agreed that veteran Kendrys Morales could be a good mentor for Arcia as he gets out of his funk.
