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Oliveros

Oliveros made 19 appearances at the big league level last season but will start 2012 in the minors. He will probably be one of the first relievers the Twins call up, though.

Oliveros was shut down in June with elbow issues, but returned last month to make six appearances with Triple-A Rochester. However, he apparently didn’t feel much improvement. The 24-year-old right-hander posted a promising 2.42 ERA and 51/15 K/BB ratio over 48 1/3 innings at the Triple-A level this season.

It was reported earlier this month that Oliveros needed surgery to remove bone chips from his right elbow, but evidently the procedure was more complicated than that. The reliever will now be sidelined for most, if not all, of 2013.

Oliveros earned the promotion by posting a 2.70 ERA and 1.04 WHIP in 36 2/3 innings this year in the minor leagues. He’ll serve as a middle reliever for the Twins.

Oliveros will shut things down for a week before attempting to resume a throwing program. The 24-year-old right-hander was recently sent down to the minors after making one relief appearance for the Twins on June 14. He has a 3.86 ERA and 24/5 K/BB ratio over 18 2/3 innings at the Triple-A level this year.

He was sent down to make room for Liam Hendriks, who will start Saturday against the Brewers. Oliveros was just called up from the minors on Thursday and allowed one run over 1 2/3 innings in his only appearance. He’ll return to a 2.70 ERA over 36 2/3 innings at Triple-A Rochester.

Oliveros was non-tendered, but has since re-signed. The 24-year-old posted a 2.42 ERA while striking out over a batter per inning with the Twins’ Triple-A affiliate before undergoing Tommy John surgery in late August. He’ll likely be sidelined until 2014.

Oliveros had a 2.42 ERA and 51/15 K/BB ratio over 48 1/3 innings in Triple-A last season, but August Tommy John surgery will sideline him for most or all of 2013. The Twins figure to re-sign him to a minor league contract.

Oliveros put up a 2.42 ERA while striking out over a batter per inning between Double- and Triple-A this season before undergoing Tommy John surgery in late August. He’ll likely be sidelined until 2014.

Oliveros had a 3.79 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, and 46/13 K/BB ratio in 35 2/3 innings with Triple-A Omaha. The 28-year-old righty hasn’t appeared in the majors since 2014.