Brian

Dinkelman

He will rejoin the club Thursday. Dinkelman has batted .296/.367/.296 in 11 games with the Twins this season.

Coming off Saturday’s 3-for-4 performance, the 27-year-old is batting .375 in 40 at-bats -- the only major league at-bats of his career. Dinkelman is a career .271 minor league hitter through six seasons. In other words, don’t expect him to keep hitting .375 for the rest of the season.

Dinkelman was removed from the Twins’ 40-man roster at the end of last season, only to be re-signed to a minor league contract. Versatility is his biggest asset, and the Twins are giving him time in the outfield while they’re still uncertain about how they’ll handle right field. Realistically, he’s a 25th man at best. Ron Gardenhire, though, has a history of giving 25th men too much playing time.

Dinkelman became a minor league free agent after being removed from the 40-man roster last month. The 27-year-old made his major league debut this season, batting .301/.346/.315 with zero homers and a .661 OPS over 78 plate appearances.

Dinkelman became a minor league free agent after being removed from the 40-man roster last month. The 27-year-old made his major league debut this past season, batting .301/.346/.315 with zero homers and a .661 OPS over 78 plate appearances. He’ll serve as organizational depth.

He’s been given a spring training invite. Dinkelman spent all of 2012 at Triple-A, batting just .252/.336/.378 with four homers. He’ll provide minor league depth.

Cuddyer went 1-for-4 before being replaced by Brian Dinkelman in right field. The Twins are calling his exit precautionary, so it’s probably safe to consider him day-to-day.

Valencia is the latest victim of the virus that’s been going around the Twins’ clubhouse. He should be ready to return in the next couple of days. Luke Hughes will start in his place at third base Friday while Brian Dinkelman plays second base.

The move clears him from the Twins’ 40-man roster. Dinkelman, 27, made his major league debut this season, batting .301/.346/.315 with zero homers and a .661 OPS over 78 plate appearances. He is a .271 career hitter in the minor leagues.

He was cleared to make room for Joe Mauer on the 40-man and active rosters. Dinkleman went 4-for-14 (.286) with two RBI in a little over two weeks with the big club. The roster move means that the Twins plan to carry three catchers for now.