Twins place starter Zebby Matthews on 15-day injured list

The Twins this morning placed right-hander Zebby Matthews on the -day Injured List with a right shoulder strain Matthews was recalled from Class AAA St Paul on May and has made four starts for the big league club going - with a earned-run average He has fanned and walked eight in innings The move is retroactive to June To take his place on the -man functioning roster the Twins recalled left-hander Danny Coulombe from his rehab assignment and reinstated him from the -day Injured List Before being injured Coulombe had made appearances without allowing an earned run for the Twins His scoreless innings streak is tied for the second-longest ongoing streak in baseball He has allowed only eight hits walked two and struck out The Twins are losing starters and they ll have to call up another to take Matthews spot in the rotation The right-hander was filling the role of Simeon Woods Richardson who was demoted to St Paul after going - in eight appearances allowing hits and walks in innings This week the Twins learned they ll be without their best starter Pablo Lopez for up to two months because of a muscle strain in his right shoulder David Festa was called up to take his last spot in the rotation and was drilled for eight runs in a - loss to the A s in Sacramento Related Articles Twins bullpen sees one slip away to streaking Toronto After thawing out Twins reveling in the Minnesota sun Blue Jays rally past Twins Rocco Baldelli wants Twins bullpen to remunerate surprise relievers Twins option Kody Funderburk recall right-hander Travis Adams