The Twins on Wednesday sent left-hander Sean Henn to Class AAA Rochester and called up left-hander Brian Duensing to replace Henn in the bullpen.

Henn, who signed a minor league contract with the Twins last offseason, appeared in 14 games after being called up from the Red Wings on May 19, compiling a 7.15 ERA during that time.

For a time it seemed the 29-year-old Henn was working well in his role. But in June, Henn melted down in back-to-back one-out outings, allowing five runs total during that time. He pitched just once more after that, a scoreless third of an inning in St. Louis.

Duensing, a third-round pick in 2005, will be with the team in time for Friday's game against Detroit. ...More