DETROIT -- Michael Pineda will start for the Twins tonight against the Tigers (6:10, FSN) after being reinstated from the 10-day injured list because of knee soreness.
Devin Smeltzer, who made two starts during Pineda's absence, was sent back to Class AAA Rochester.
Pineda is 4-3 with a 5.34 ERA, 11 walks and 50 strikeouts in 59 innings.
Smeltzer pitched six scoreless innings in his debut against Milwaukee on May 28, but was touched for four home runs in a loss in Cleveland on Tuesday.
The Twins salvaged the finale of a three-game series against the Indians on Thursday night thanks to three home runs by Max Kepler.
The Twins-Tigers series preview is here.
Here is the Twins lineup:
The Twins have reached an agreement with their ninth round pick, Brent Headrick of Illiois State, according to La Velle. He's a 6-foot-7 lefthanded pitcher. He had 115 strikeouts in 96 innings for the Redbirds, and was 9-3 in 16 starts.
