The Cloverdale summer tangy sausage has served as a rally object for the Twins since its introduction last Thursday.
Astros outfielder Chas McCormick, who is hitting .236 over 21 games this season, was placed on the injured list with right hamstring discomfort.
Injuries continue to pile up for the Red Sox, with designated hitter Masataka Yoshida becoming the 13th Boston player to hit the injured list this season.
The average time of a nine-inning game is 2 hours, 36 minutes through the first full month of the major league season, down 1 minute from 2023 in the second year of the pitch clock.
Baltimore Orioles right-hander Kyle Bradish was reinstated from the 15-day injured list to make his season debut in Thursday's game against the New York Yankees.
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