The Minnesota Twins announced Friday that catcher Ryan Jeffers has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list after missing nearly two months with a left hamate bone fracture.
The 29-year-old Jeffers had a .295 batting average, .949 OPS, seven homers and 26 RBIs in 37 games before the injury. He recently played five games in Triple-A on a rehab assignment, batting .375 with two homers.
Jeffers is in his seventh season with the Twins, hitting .243 with 75 homers over 552 career games.
To make room for Jeffers on the roster, the Twins optioned outfielder Kyler Fedko to Triple-A. Fedko was hitless in 16 at-bats over 14 games.
Los Angeles Angels (37-57, fifth in the AL West) vs. Minnesota Twins (46-48, third in the AL Central)
Minneapolis; Friday, 7:10 p.m. Pregame 6:30 p.m. on 830 WCCO and the Audacy app (in-market only)
PITCHING PROBABLES: Angels: Grayson Rodriguez (0-0); Twins: Zebby Matthews (4-5, 4.43 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 51 strikeouts)
LINE: Twins -131, Angels +108; over/under is 9 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Angels take on the Minnesota Twins after Nolan Schanuel had four hits against the Rangers on Thursday.
Minnesota has a 46-48 record overall and a 24-24 record in home games. The Twins have hit 118 total home runs to rank fourth in the AL.
Los Angeles is 37-57 overall and 16-32 on the road. The Angels have an 18-7 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.
Friday's game is the first meeting between these teams this season.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Mike Trout has 12 doubles and 18 home runs while hitting .230 for the Angels. Zach Neto is 12 for 39 with four doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 7-3, .245 batting average, 3.48 ERA, outscored opponents by 14 runs
Angels: 2-8, .233 batting average, 4.97 ERA, outscored by 13 runs
INJURIES: Twins: Garrett Acton: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Connor Prielipp: 15-Day IL (finger), Marco Raya: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Byron Buxton: 10-Day IL (hip), Anthony Banda: 15-Day IL (lat), Mick Abel: 15-Day IL (elbow), Cole Sands: 15-Day IL (forearm), David Festa: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Angels: Ben Joyce: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Travis d'Arnaud: 60-Day IL (foot), Gustavo Campero: 10-Day IL (hand), Adam Frazier: 10-Day IL (elbow), Grayson Rodriguez: 15-Day IL (back), Sebastian Rivero: 10-Day IL (hand), Yoan Moncada: 60-Day IL (knee), Jack Kochanowicz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Robert Stephenson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yusei Kikuchi: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Anthony Rendon: 60-Day IL (hip)
