Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said Sunday that Farmer (mouth) is "really close" to being activated from the 10-day injured list, with the transaction expected to come as soon as Tuesday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

Farmer is out of the lineup for Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday after going 3-for-11 with two doubles and a walk through the first three games of his rehab assignment. He's scheduled to undergo a procedure Monday to get some wires removed from his mouth, but assuming all goes well, Farmer could be cleared to resume game action with the big club. Once he's reinstated, Farmer will likely serve as a utility infielder for Minnesota.

Farmer (face) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday and hopes to be activated from the injured list May 9, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

He'll play with St. Paul for a week before undergoing oral surgery to remove wires in his jaw on May 8 that sounds like the last steep in his recovery process. Farmer underwent surgery on his lower lip and bottom teeth after being struck by a pitch in the face April 12.

Farmer, who had surgery to reset four of his bottom teeth and suture lacerations on his lip after getting hit by a pitch, was at Target Field on Thursday getting a workout in, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

Farmer did not suffer a fractured jaw or a concussion and did not need his jaw wired shut after getting struck in the face by a Lucas Giolito pitch, so he may be able to return sooner than first expected. There's no timetable for his return, but it sounds like he's making progress.

Farmer was placed on the 10-day injured list by the Twins on Thursday with a facial injury, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Farmer underwent surgery Wednesday on his lower lip and bottom teeth after being struck by a pitch in the face versus the White Sox. He was able to avoid a fractured jaw and a concussion, so things could have been worse. It's not clear when Farmer might be back.

Farmer underwent successful surgery on his lower lip and bottom teeth Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Farmer luckily avoided a fractured jaw after getting hit in the face in the fourth inning of Wednesday's 3-1 win over the White Sox. He's set to have external stitches removed in a week, making a stint on the 10-day injured list all but certain for the 32-year-old utility infielder. Kyle Garlick is a prime candidate to receive a call-up from Triple-A St. Paul to replace Farmer as a right-handed bat off the bench.

Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said after Wednesday's 3-1 win over the White Sox that Farmer will need surgery to realign his teeth, John Shipley of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

Farmer avoided a fractured jaw after getting struck in the face by a Lucas Giolito pitch in the fourth inning of Wednesday's contest, but he's going to need extended time off following the dental procedure. Kyle Garlick could be called up from Triple-A St. Paul ahead of Thursday's game against the Yankees with the likelihood that Farmer is placed on the 10-day injured list. Farmer had been getting regular playing time as a utility infielder in the early part of the season while batting .226 with a .641 OPS through 35 plate appearances.

Farmer appears to have avoided a fractured jaw after getting hit by a pitch Wednesday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Farmer took a Lucas Giolito delivery to the face in the fourth inning of Wednesay's game against the White Sox. He has a laceration and needs dental work, per Hayes, but the early indications are that no bones were broken. It's unclear whether the infielder will require an IL stint.

Farmer was diagnosed with a jaw injury after exiting in the bottom of the fourth inning of Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

After striking out in his first plate appearance of the afternoon, Farmer stepped to the batter's box for the second time in the fourth and was struck in the face by a pitch from Lucas Giolito. Willi Castro pinch ran for the 32-year-old and remained in the game for the subsequent half inning. Farmer, who was making his seventh start in a row for an injury-ravaged Twins squad, should be considered day-to-day until the team provides more updates on his status.

Farmer was removed from Wednesday's game against the White Sox after being hit in the face by a pitch, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Farmer was struck by a Lucas Giolito offering in the bottom of the fourth inning. He was down on the field for a bit but eventually walked off under his own power. Farmer is surely headed for testing.

Farmer will start at third base and bat seventh in Monday's game against the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Farmer will remain in the lineup for the fifth game in a row, with the utility infielder now drawing a start at his third different spot while regular third baseman Jose Miranda handles designated-hitter duties in place of a resting Byron Buxton. Though Farmer will likely see his playing time fade when the Twins are at full strength, he should have a path to regular starts versus left-handed pitching and part-time duty versus righties while all of Max Kepler (knee), Jorge Polanco (knee), Alex Kirilloff (wrist) and Royce Lewis (knee) are on the injured list and while Joey Gallo (side) is day-to-day.