SAN DIEGO -- After trading closer Brandon Kintzler and lefty Jaime Garcia before Monday's non-waiver Trade Deadline, the Twins activated center fielder Byron Buxton from the 10-day disabled list and recalled right-hander Dillon Gee from Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday to take the vacated roster spots.
Buxton had been out since July 14 with a strained groin and was expected to return on July 25. But he suffered migraine headaches last week, and he was sent out on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Rochester over the weekend. Buxton went 5-for-12 with two homers while with Rochester.