The Minnesota Twins reinstated outfielder Max Kepler from the 10-day injured list on Saturday.
Kepler had been sidelined with a fractured right pinkie toe.
The 29-year-old is batting .244 with nine homers and 39 RBIs in 85 games this season.
Kepler is a career .234 hitter with 129 homers and 396 RBIs in 807 games with Minnesota.
Also on Saturday, the Twins optioned outfielder Mark Contreras to Triple-A St. Paul.
Contreras, 27, is 3-for-25 with two homers and four RBIs in 12 games this season with Minnesota.
–FIeld Level Media
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