The Twins announced following the Sunday afternoon game in Detroit that outfielder Wilkin Ramirez would be put on the 7-Day Disabled List, a result of his collision in left centerfield on Saturday afternoon. As a result, the Twins have also announced that catcher-outfielder Chris Herrmann has been promoted to the big league club.

Herrmann has struggled in his transition to AAA. Through 38 games, he has hit .238/.311/.285 (.589) with five doubles and a triple. Although he has primarily played catcher, he continues to get time out in left field as well. When he was in Ft. Myers, he got some time in centerfield, but that is not an ideal situation. This means that the Twins really do not have a backup option behind Aaron Hicks in centerfield.

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Interestingly, had this move been needed a day or two earlier, it likely would have been Joe Benson promoted, but he was lost on Saturday when he was claimed by the Rangers.

Ramirez will likely undergo more testing and the team will evaluate him over the next seven days to determine his status.