Twins place OF Max Kepler (knee) on injured list

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The Minnesota Twins placed outfielder Max Kepler on the 10-day injured list Thursday with left patellar tendinitis.

The team called up outfielder DaShawn Keirsey Jr. from Triple-A St. Paul and transferred left-hander Kody Funderburk (left oblique strain) to the 60-day injured list in corresponding transactions.

Kepler, 31, is batting .253 with eight homers and 42 RBIs in 105 g