Twins reinstate C Mitch Garver from injured list

The Minnesota Twins reinstated catcher Mitch Garver from the 10-day injured list and shortstop Andrelton Simmons from the restricted list on Tuesday.

Garver, 30, has missed the past 25 games with tightness in his lower back. He is batting .242 with 13 homers and 29 RBIs in 61 games this season.

Simmons, 32, missed the three-game weekend series in Toronto due to visa issues that prevented him from traveling to Canada. He