Cave (back) was reinstated from the 60-day injured list Saturday, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.

EDGE Analysis

Cave suffered a stress reaction in his lower back in mid-May and has been on the injured list since then, but he recently began a rehab assignment at Triple-A St. Paul. He went 11-for-30 with a home run, a double, six runs and five RBI across eight rehab games, and he should serve as a depth option in the Twins' outfield.

Cave (back) began a rehab assignment at Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday and has gone 1-for-6 with a home run, two walks, four runs and two RBI across his first two games with the affiliate.

EDGE Analysis

Cave will likely stick around at St. Paul through at least the weekend, given that a stress reaction in his lower back has kept him on the shelf since mid-May. Once reinstated, Cave could be a solution for the Twins in center field in the short term until Byron Buxton (hand) is ready to return from his own stint on the injured list.

Cave (back) could begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul next week, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

A stress fracture in his back has sidelined Cave since mid-May. He's nearly eligible to return from the 60-day injured list, but he'll likely need a fairly long rehab assignment given the length of his absence.

Cave (back) was on the field playing catch before Thursday's loss to Cleveland, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. "He's not imminently coming back here," manager Rocco Baldelli said. "He's still got a ways to go."

EDGE Analysis

Cave is on the 60-day injured list due to a stress reaction in his lower back. It sounds like he's still a month or more away from returning despite this positive step.

Cave was placed on the 60-day injured list Saturday due to a fracture in his back, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

Cave was held out of the lineup and unavailable Friday due to the injury, and he'll now be sidelined at least two months. His absence further thins the Twins outfield, with Alex Kirilloff (wrist) and Byron Buxton (hip) also currently on the injured list.

Cave was unavailable for Friday's loss to Oakland due to a stress reaction in his lower back, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. He'll be evaluated again Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

It sounds like Cave will likely be placed on the injured list as a result. The Twins will likely need to call up an outfielder before Saturday's game.

Cave is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

The lefty swinging Cave will head to the bench with southpaw Dallas Keuchel on the bump. Now that Luis Arraez (concussion) has returned from the 7-day injured list to reclaim everyday duties in left field, Cave, Trevor Larnach and Kyle Garlick will have to vie for playing time in right field, while Max Kepler serves as the primary center fielder in the absence of Byron Buxton (hip). The right-handed Garlick should occupy the short side of a right-field platoon, leaving Cave to compete with Larnach for the strong-side role.

Cave is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

With southpaw Matthew Boyd on the bump for Detroit, the lefty-hitting Cave will take a seat in favor of the right-handed Kyle Garlick, who will start in right field and serve as the Twins' leadoff man. Cave and Garlick are likely to form a platoon in the corner outfield until the Twins get one of their three injured outfielders -- Byron Buxton (hip), Alex Kirilloff (wrist) and Luis Arraez (concussion) -- back on the active roster.

Cave isn't starting Thursday's game against Texas.

EDGE Analysis

Cave will be on the bench for a second straight game after he went 0-for-9 with a run and a 1:4 BB:K in his last four contests. Kyle Garlick will start in left field and bat fifth.

Cave is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

Though he'll be on the bench with a southpaw (Hyeon-Jong Yang) on the mound for Texas, Cave looks well-positioned to fill a large-side platoon role in Minnesota outfield in the short term. Alex Kirilloff (wrist) joined Luis Arraez (concussion) on the injured list Wednesday, leaving Cave and the right-handed Kyle Garlick as likely platoon partners at the corner-outfield spot opposite Max Kepler.