MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have placed infielder Nick Punto on the 15-day disabled list again because of a strained left hamstring.
The move was made before Friday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels. Infielder Matt Tolbert was recalled from Triple-A Rochester to take Punto’s place.
Punto began the season as the regular third baseman, but this has been the latest frustrating year in his injury-marred career. Punto had just been reinstated from the disabled list on Monday after missing more than two weeks due to the hamstring problem. Then he aggravated the injury on a headfirst slide into second base in the fifth inning Thursday and left the game.
Punto is batting .253 in 233 at-bats.
