CHICAGO – Eddie Rosario's ankle injury isn't particularly serious; the outfielder should be able to play sometime early next week. But the Twins, after playing 18 innings Thursday, decided Friday they can't wait that long, not with a roster depleted by injuries.
Rosario, one of the Twins' All-Star candidates hurt himself rounding the bases in a victory over Tampa Bay at Target Field on Wednesday night.
He will be eligible to return after the All-Star break.
"His condition hasn't changed. I still believe we dodged a major issue, but [it's] probably going to take more than one or two days to heal himself up," manager Rocco Baldelli said. "We had to make the decision maybe a hair earlier than we wanted to."
The All-Star reserves will be chosen Sunday for the July 9 game in Cleveland. Rosario leads the Twins with 20 home runs and 60 RBI.
Infielder Ehire Adrianza was activated from the injured list after suffering abdominal issues.
The Twins also called up pitcher Lewis Thorpe from Class AAA Rochester and sent Zack Littell down to the Red Wings. The Twins went through most of their relief staff in Thursday's 5-2, 18-inning loss to Tampa Bay.
Thorpe is 3-4 with a 5.71 ERA and 88 strikeouts in 69.1 innings at Rochester. The Australian lefthander, 24, has not yet appeared in the major leagues. He was the Twins minor league pitcher of the year in 2018 after being signed as a free agent in 2012. He has missed two seasons because of arm surgery.
