MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -The Minnesota Twins plan to promote pitcher Matt Garza from Triple-A Rochester in time for Friday night’s game at Detroit.
“Garza will pitch out of the bullpen, but probably start one of the doubleheader games next Friday at Chicago,” Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said Thursday.
Garza is 4-6 with a 3.92 ERA in 16 starts at Rochester.
After starting 2006 at Class A, Garza quickly worked his way up to the Twins. Often relying on his fastball, he was 3-6 with a 5.76 ERA in nine starts for Minnesota last year.
“He knows he can’t survive on just a fastball. Hopefully, he’s worked on that,” catcher Joe Mauer said.
Heintz appeared in 13 games for Minnesota, batting .240 with three doubles and seven RBI.
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