The Twins placed second baseman Alexi Casilla on the disabled list tonight after he was diagnosed with a torn tendon in his right thumb.

To replace him on the roster they activated Adam Everett from the DL.

Yes, there were reports earlier that the Twins had designated Everett for assignment. They actually gave him a contemplative outright assignment form, and he had three days to decide whether to accept it.

Tonight, they called to tell him they needed him back.

But the bad news is Casilla could be lost for the season, depending on the severity of the tendon damage. He will be re-examined on Wednesday.

Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said it’s a similar injury to the one infielder Matt Tolbert sustained in May. Tolbert had surgery and has yet to return.

“Tough break for us there,” Gardenhire said. “Kind of sad for Lexi. We’ll see what the doctors say tomorrow. He’s going to determine what that next step is.”

Casilla is batting .313. The Twins are 38-25 since May 19, when he took over the starting second base job.

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