CHICAGO, IL – The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have activated left-handed pitcher Austin Davis and selected the contract of outfielder Billy Hamilton from Triple-A St. Paul.

Davis, who was claimed off waivers from the Boston Red Sox yesterday afternoon, appeared in 50 games (3 starts) for the Red Sox this season, going 2-1 with a 5.47 ERA (54.1 IP, 33 ER), 29 walks, 61 strikeouts, three holds and a .260 (56-for-215) opponent batting average. The 29-year-old has pitched in parts of five major league seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies (2018-20), Pittsburgh Pirates (2020-21) and Red Sox (2021-22), going 4-5 with a 5.49 ERA (142.2 IP, 87 ER), 69 walks and 156 strikeouts in 134 games (3 starts).

Hamilton, who was signed to a minor league contract by Minnesota on August 25, played in two games for the Saints, going 1-for-7 with one double, one walk, one stolen base and two runs scored. The 31-year-old played 20 games for the Miami Marlins earlier this season, going 1-for-13 with one walk, seven stolen bases and nine runs scored. The speedy outfielder has played parts of 10 major league seasons, hitting .239 (713-for-2979) with 109 doubles, 39 triples, 24 home runs, 189 RBI, 448 runs scored and 321 stolen bases in 931 career games with the Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves, Chicago White Sox and Marlins.

Davis and Hamilton will both be in uniform for tomorrow night’s game against the White Sox in Chicago. Davis will wear uniform number 21 and Hamilton will wear uniform number 0.

To make room for Hamilton on the 40-man roster, the Twins have transferred outfielder Trevor Larnach to the 60-day Injured List. Larnach has missed the Twins’ last 58 games after undergoing surgery at the end of June to repair a core muscle injury.