Ryan Jeffers Heads To Injured List In Busy Morning Of Twins Transactions

In addition to the major news of former first-round pick Royce Lewis being sent to Triple-A St. Paul, the Minnesota Twins made more than a handful of other moves Tuesday ahead of the second game of the series against the Houston Astros. The most noteworthy of those moves is catcher Ryan Jeffers going on the 10-day injured list with a broken left hamate bone, which could sideline him anywhere from one to two months.

Here is the complete list of moves:

• Optioned third baseman Royce Lewis to the Triple-A St. Paul Saints.
• Placed catcher Ryan Jeffers on the 10-day injured list with a left hamate bone fracture.
• Designated right-handed reliever Justin Topa for assignment.
• Selected the contract of catcher Alex Jackson from the Triple-A St. Paul Saints.
• Selected the contract of shortstop Orlando Arcia from the Triple-A St. Paul Saints.
• Recalled right-handed reliever Travis Adams from the Triple-A St. Paul Saints.
• Transferred right-handed reliever Garrett Acton (strained right shoulder) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.

In other words, Lewis, Jeffers and Topa off the Twins' 26-man roster, with Arcia, Jackson and Adams now on the 26-man roster. Acton was moved to the 60-day IL to make room on the 40-man roster. There does appear to be one more 40-man move coming as FanGraphs lists the Twins with 41 players on the 40.