May got the start in place of the injured Phil Hughes (back).
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Major League Baseball Roster Moves announced on Thursday that Hughes will be placed on the 15-day disabled list because of lower back inflammation.
Things haven’t gone very well for the Minnesota Twins since their surprising first half that saw them look like a serious playoff contender. But he responded nicely by tossing six one-hit innings in his only start since at Triple-A Rochester. The 29-year-old’s last start was his worst of the season: nine hits and seven runs allowed in three innings Sunday at Cleveland.
Trevor May will be pulled from the bullpen and return to the starting rotation in place of Hughes. He had as many walks as he had wins last year(16). May is 8-7 with a 4.09 ERA and will start on Friday against the Indians.
The good news for the Twins was left-hander Tommy Milone’s bullpen session went well Thursday, clearing him for reinstatement from the disabled list Sunday to start against Cleveland.
Tyler Duffey will also find himself getting a start this weekend.
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Making changes to the rotation on the fly is all the Twins could do. At this point, the Twins’ only hope is the Wild Card, which they now sit three games back of for the second spot.
