Twins reinstate Ervin Santana

The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have reinstated right-handed pitcher Ervin Santana from the restricted list. Santana, who was signed by the Twins in the off-season, is coming off his 80-game suspension for a violation of Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

Santana will be making his Twins debut, starting against the Royals Sunday afternoon.