The Twins called up lefthanded reliever Anthony Misiewicz from Class AAA St. Paul before Wednesday night’s game against the Chicago Cubs at Target Field.
Reliever Joey Wentz was designated for release or assignment and will go to the waiver wire.
The 30-year-old Misiewicz is 2-2 with a 4.02 ERA in 31 ⅓ innings for the Saints this season. He has eight saves and has limited lefthanded hitters to a .161 batting average.
Misiewicz has pitched in the major leagues for the Mariners, Royals, Diamondbacks, Tigers and Yankees. In 131 big league games (115 ⅔ innings), he is 8-9 with a 4.67 ERA.
“He has been doing a good job for us,” Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said before Wednesday’s game. “He has been throwing the ball well. He gives us another really good lefthanded option. Our pitching group has been very excited about him going all the way back to spring training. We think he has real weapons.”
The lefthanded Wentz gave up the only Cubs run in the Twins’ 8-1 victory Tuesday night. Claimed off waivers from the Pirates on June 11, Wentz pitched in six games and gave up 14 runs and 17 hits in eight innings.
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- Closer Jhoan Duran was back in the clubhouse Wednesday after missing Tuesday’s game. “He was as sick as dog,” Baldelli said.
- Carson McCusker hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning, pushing the St. Paul Saints past the Iowa Cubs 5-3 in a Class AAA game at CHS Field. Saints pitchers struck out 16, and Edouard Julien went 3-for-4.
