Santana, who was reinstated from the DL after Thursday's game, will not displace Byron Buxton as the Twins' starting center fielder, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Buxton's ongoing struggles led to some speculation that he may be on shaky ground, but the Twins, now 20-46 on the year, will allow the 22-year-old to learn on the job and slot Santana into a utility role. Santana is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees, and he may only see occasional starts between the outfield and middle-infield spots.