Thu 10/20/11 1:05 PM

Twins sent INF/OF Brian Dinkelman outright to Triple-A Rochester. The move clears him from the Twins' 40-man roster. Dinkelman, 27, made his major league debut this season, batting .301/.346/.315 with zero homers and a .661 OPS over 78 plate appearances. He is a .271 career hitter in the minor leagues.