Francisco Liriano Called Up from Triple-A

The Phenom has returned.

The Twins have announced that they are calling up starter Francisco Liriano and first baseman Randy Ruiz from Triple-A Rochester. It has been a much-anticipated move.

Liriano will get a chance to prove that he is back to his dominating 2006 form, and will help the Twins realize their hopes for October baseball.

Liriano was 10-2 with a 3.28 ERA with Rochester, and over his last 11 starts he was 10-0 with a 2.67 ERA with 80 strikeouts and only 13 walks. He looks to take the place of Livan Hernandez, who was designated for assignment to create room on the roster.

Ruiz was batting .320 with 17 homers and 68 RBI at the time of his promotion. Outfielder Craig Monroe was designated for assignment to make room for Ruiz.

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