ST. LOUIS, MO – The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have recalled left-handed pitcher Charlie Barnes from Triple-A St. Paul.
Barnes has made 13 starts for the Saints this season, going 5-3 with a 4.24 ERA (63.2 IP, 30 ER), 23 walks and 54 strikeouts. The 25-year-old has appeared in one game for the Twins this season, making his major league debut with a start in game one of the July 17 doubleheader at Detroit and taking the 1-0 loss after allowing one run on four hits (1 HR) in 4.2 innings pitched, with one walk and one strikeout. Barnes takes the 26-man roster spot vacated by right-handed pitcher Hansel Robles, who was traded to Boston today.
