Twins reinstate catcher Ryan Jeffers from injured list after nearly 2-month absence

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins announced Friday that catcher Ryan Jeffers has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list after missing nearly two months with a left hamate bone fracture.

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The 29-year-old Jeffers had a .295 batting average, .949 OPS, seven homers and 26 RBIs in 37 games before the injury. He recently played five games in Triple-A on a rehab assignment, batting .375 with two homers.

Jeffers is in his seventh season with the Twins, hitting .243 with 75 homers over 552 career games.

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To make room for Jeffers on the roster, the Twins optioned outfielder Kyler Fedko to Triple-A. Fedko was hitless in 16 at-bats over 14 games.

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