Ricky Nolasco placed on disabled list again

The move clears a spot on the 25-man roster for Tommy Milone, who will start today at Boston.

June 4, 2015 at 4:19PM
Twins starting pitcher Ricky Nolasco left the game in the second inning at Target Field Sunday May 31, 2015 in Minneapolis, MN.
Twins starting pitcher Ricky Nolasco left the game in the second inning at Target Field Sunday May 31, 2015 in Minneapolis, MN. (Dml - Star Tribune Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Twins cleared a spot for lefthanded pitcher Tommy Malone, scheduled to start today's game at Boston, by putting righthander Ricky Nolasco on the 15-day disabled list (retroactive to June 1). Nolasco has a right ankle impingement suffered his his last start on May 31 against Toronto.

Milone was on the Twins Opening Day roster and was 2-1 with a 4.76 ERA in four starts. Nolasco was 5-1 with a 5.56 ERA in seven starts.

After his demotion to AAA Rochester, Milone went 4-0 with a 0.70 ERA, with 47 strikeouts and just three walks in 38.2 innings.

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