Jul 25
The Minneapolis Star Tribune's Joe Christensen reports Minnesota Twins SP Francisco Liriano could be promoted to the majors before Sunday, July 27.
Jul 24
Lirano will not be recalled from Triple-A before Friday, but could be added to the major league roster in the next few days, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Recommendation: It's still unclear who Liriano would replace in the Minnesota rotation, but the report speculates that he could be used in the bullpen or replace Nick Blackburn or Glen Perkins. Liriano has a 0.26 ERA over his last five starts at Triple-A with a 42:4 K:BB ratio over 35 innings.
Jul 23
LHP Francisco Liriano threw seven shutout innings for Class AAA Rochester Tuesday night, striking out 10 batters. The starter has allowed just one earned run in his last five starts and is 9-0 with a 2.37 ERA in his last 10 starts.
