Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN – The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have placed outfielder Byron Buxton on the 10-day Injured List (retro to June 15) with a right wrist contusion, an injury he suffered after getting hit by a pitch on Friday vs. Kansas City. Buxton has played in 65 games for the Twins this season, hitting .266 (55-for-207) with 21 doubles, three triples, nine home runs, 38 RBI, 40 runs scored and an .851 OPS.

To replace Buxton on the 25-man roster, the Twins have recalled outfielder Jake Cave from Triple-A Rochester. Since being optioned from Minnesota in mid-May, Cave has appeared in 33 games for the Red Wings, hitting .326 (42-for-129) with 12 doubles, two triples, five home runs, 25 RBI, 25 runs scored and a .945 OPS. In 18 games for the Twins this season, he hit .220 (9-for-41) with two doubles and seven walks.