Fryer will be recalled from Triple-A Rochester before Tuesday's game, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

Fryer will serve as Minnesota's third catcher and he may not get many at-bats in September. He needs to be added to the 40-man roster, but it's not clear what corresponding move the Twins will make.

Fryer was recalled from Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday, MLB.com's Rhett Bollinger reports. Chris Herrmann was optioned to make room for Fryer, who was slashing .299/.385/.354 with one home run in 51 games at Triple-A before the call-up. Look for Fryer to get one or two starts at catcher per week while he is up with the Twins.

Fryer was sent to Triple-A Rochester, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. He lost the battle for the backup catcher role to Chris Herrmann. Fryer could be called up at some point this summer for his defense as a backup catcher, but his fantasy value is very limited given that he's never hit anywhere (.630 career OPS at Triple-A).

Fryer will compete with Chris Herrmann and Josmil Pinto for the backup catcher role this spring, manager Paul Molitor told MLB.com. Pinto would appear to have the lead as by far the best hitter of the three, but Fryer has a realistic shot at winning the job since he's the best defender. However, Fryer would offer almost no fantasy value in a back up role considering he's never hit at any level (.630 career OPS at Triple-A).

Fryer was outrighted to Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday, MLB.com's Rhett Bollinger reports. Fryer was originally expected to compete for a role backing up Kurt Suzuki after posting a .213 batting average over 81 plate appearances in 2014. Instead, the Twins will elect to use his spot on the 40-man roster for the recently signed Tim Stauffer. At 29 years old, Fryer's opportunities to be a steady contributor in the Majors may be drying up.

Fryer went 3-for-6 with a home run and stolen base in Sunday's win over the White Sox.

Twins purchased the contract of C/OF Eric Fryer from Triple-A Rochester. Fryer will take take Josmil Pinto's place on the active roster and serve as Kurt Suzuki's backup. The 28-year-old was hitting .252/.323/.333 with zero homers and 11 RBI over 36 games in Triple-A this year.

Twins re-signed C/OF Eric Fryer to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. It's a split contract, as Fryer will earn $515,000 if he's in the majors next season. The 28-year-old batted .215/.339/.365 at Triple-A and had a cup of coffee with the big club this season.

Twins recalled C/OF Eric Fryer from Triple-A Rochester. With Joe Mauer still battling concussion symptoms, and potentially being unable to get behind the plate for the remainder of the season, it made sense to have another catcher on the active roster. The 28-year-old Fryer hit .215/.339/.365 with five homers and 31 RBI in 65 games this season.

Twins signed C/OF Eric Fryer to a minor league contract. The 27-year-old opted for free agency after being designated for assignment by the Pirates. He hit a paltry .204/.257/.247 with no homers and 10 RBI in 65 games for Triple-A Indianapolis in 2012, and will likely serve as organizational depth for the Twins.