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- Updated: May 11, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS — Twins manager Paul Molitor said before Wednesday’s game against the Orioles that it would take a short outing from one of his starters for lefty Pat Dean to see his first Major League action.
It happened sooner than Molitor wanted, as right-hander Phil Hughes allowed five runs over four innings, allowing Dean to make his big league debut in Minnesota’s 9-2 loss at Target Field. The lefty, who was called up from Triple-A Rochester on Saturday, went 2 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks with three strikeouts.
“I’m glad to get him out there,” Molitor said. “It’s hard to measure a guy’s nerves when he gets an opportunity. He’s known as a strike-thrower and he didn’t have the best command today. But he got through a couple, and we’ll see how we’ll use him going forward.”
It was the first action for Dean since he went six strong innings with Rochester on May 4 and his first relief appearance since pitching in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League in 2010 after being drafted …
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