Twins place Kendry Rojas (elbow) on IL among moves

The Minnesota Twins announced Friday that they have placed left-handed pitcher Kendry Rojas on the 15-day Injured List (retroactive to May 26) with left elbow inflammation.

Rojas, 23, made his Major League debut on April 22 against the Mets and has gone 1-0 with a 1.26 ERA (14.1 IP, 2 ER), 10 walks, 14 strikeouts and a .224 opponent batting average in five games (1 start) across two stints with the Twins this season. He was scheduled to start yesterday’s game in Chicago against the White Sox and was scratched with the injury.

Additionally, the Twins optioned right-handed pitcher Travis Adams to Triple-A St. Paul following yesterday’s game in Chicago. Adams was recalled on May 19 and appeared in five games for the Twins during his most recent stint, going 1-0 with one save while allowing five runs (all earned) on four hits (2 home runs), with three walks and seven strikeouts.

To replace Rojas and Adams on the 26-man roster, the Twins have returned right-handed pitcher Cody Laweryson from his rehab assignment and reinstated him from the 15-day Injured List. The Twins have also recalled left-handed pitcher Kody Funderburk from St. Paul.

Laweryson, who has missed the Twins’ last 45 games with a right forearm strain, pitched in four games on rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul, allowing six runs (5 earned) on five hits (2 HR), with three walks and five strikeouts in 4.2 innings pitched. The 28-year-old was on the Twins’ Opening Day roster and had a 4.26 ERA (6.1 IP, 3 ER), one save, one hold, two walks and eight strikeouts in five relief appearances for Minnesota prior to being placed on the IL.

Funderburk, 29, went 1-1 with a 2.81 ERA (16.0 IP, 5 ER), one save, six holds, 13 walks, 10 strikeouts and a .167 opponent batting average in 19 games for the Twins prior to being optioned to the Saints on May 10. He went 1-1 with a 9.00 ERA (5.0 IP, 5 ER), two walks and seven strikeouts in five games for St. Paul between May 15-27.