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Royce Lewis - Working in center fieldLewis is starting in center field for Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

ImpactMinnesota initially indicated Lewis would remain at shortstop after being demoted to St. Paul on May 18, but he's now also seen action at third base, left field and center field. The 22-year-old hit .308/.325/.564 with two home runs, four doubles and five RBI across his first 11 big-league games, but he was sent back to Triple-A once Carlos Correa returned from the injured list. Lewis is gearing up to rejoin the Twins in a utility role at some point, though it's unclear when exactly that may happen.

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Byron Buxton - On bench FridayBuxton isn't starting Friday against the Royals, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

ImpactBuxton has gone just 1-for-18 with five strikeouts over the last four games, and he'll get a breather Friday as the Twins continue to give him sporadic days off to preserve his long-term health. Nick Gordon will start in center field and bat eighth.

MAY 27, 2022•ROTOWIRE

Jorge Polanco - Back in action FridayPolanco (ankle) is starting Friday against the Royals, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

ImpactPolanco missed the last three games due to slight soreness in his right ankle, but he'll start at the keystone and bat third during Friday's matchup. Over his last five games, he's gone 4-for-18 with five runs, three RBI, a stolen base, four walks and six strikeouts.

MAY 27, 2022•ROTOWIRE

Brewer Hicklen - Not in Friday's lineupHicklen isn't starting Friday against the Twins.

ImpactHicklen made his major-league debut Thursday against Minnesota but went 0-for-2 with two strikeouts. While he's a strong candidate to see playing time in center field while Michael Taylor and Kyle Isbel are on the COVID-19 injured list, Whit Merrifield will shift to center while Ryan O'Hearn serves as the designated hitter Friday.

MAY 27, 2022•ROTOWIRE

Friday's TransactionsBASEBALL Major League Baseball American League MINNESOTA TWINS — Reinstated LHP Danny Coulombe from his rehab assignment and from the 15-day...

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Danny Coulombe - Reinstated from 15-day ILCoulombe (hip) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list Friday.

ImpactCoulombe had been on the injured list since May 11, but he recently made a pair of rehab appearances at Triple-A St. Paul and allowed a run on two hits and a walk while striking out one in two innings. The southpaw has posted a 0.75 ERA and 1.00 WHIP in 12 innings over nine relief appearances for the Twins this season and will rejoin the major-league bullpen after a relatively minimal absence.

MAY 27, 2022•ROTOWIRE

Gilberto Celestino - Placed on COVID-19 ILCelestino was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Friday.

ImpactCelestino had started in six of the last seven games, but he'll now need to isolate from the team. It's not yet clear whether he's tested positive for COVID-19, but he'll be eligible to rejoin the club as soon as he clears the league's health and safety protocols. Nick Gordon and Kyle Garlick should see a slight uptick in playing time while Celestino is unavailable.

MAY 27, 2022•ROTOWIRE