Jose Miranda To Start Rehab Assignment On Wednesday – MLB News

12 seconds agoMinnesota Twins third baseman Jose Miranda (back) will start a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday. As long as Miranda doesn’t suffer a setback with his back at St. Paul, there’s a chance that Miranda will be activated from the 10-day injured list to rejoin the big-league roster for Friday’s series opener against the division-rival Tigers in Detroit. The 26-year-old has been out since before last week’s All-Star break with a lower-back strain. Before his injury, Miranda was scorching-hot at the plate, going 28-for-59 (.475) with a homer, nine doubles, 16 RBI, five walks and a stolen base in 16 games since June 22. He snapped a 13 -game hitting streak just before he was injured before the All-Star break. Regular third baseman Royce Lewis (groin) is also on track to return from the IL on Friday, but if Miranda picks up where he left off, the Twins will find a lineup spot for him on the daily.—Keith Hernandez – RotoBaller
Source: The Athletic – Dan Hayes