Casey Fien (biceps) was encouraged with his bullpen session on Wednesday. Fien took a line drive off his right biceps on Sunday and is day-to-day with a bruise. Twins pitching coach Rick Anderson said he was "impressed" with the session. Fien should be available in a day or two.

Casey Fien returned to action on Sunday May 11.

Casey Fien is considered day-to-day with a right arm contusion. Fien was forced to leave Sunday's game against the Tigers in the eighth inning after getting drilled on the arm by a comebacker off the bat of Victor Martinez. Fien, who has established himself as the primary setup option for closer Glen Perkins, should return to action in a day or two.

Casey Fien left Sunday's appearance against the Tigers after being hit on the right arm by a comebacker. Fien recovered to throw Victor Martinez out, but he then walked off the field with trainers. The Twins should provide an update on the reliever's status after the game.

Casey Fien returned to action on Saturday April 5.

Casey Fien was diagnosed Wednesday with a left ankle contusion after being hit with a comebacker. The line drive was struck by White Sox outfielder Adam Eaton. Fien should be recovered in a few days.

Casey Fien struck out two in a perfect inning of relief Tuesday against the Braves. The 28-year-old right-hander has a 4.19 ERA over 11 appearances. After getting pounded in limited run for the Tigers between 2009-2010, Fien has rejuvenated his career up north, posting a stingy 2.87 ERA and 1.01 WHIP over 56 games since the Twins called him up on the Fourth of July, 2012.

Twins purchased the contract of RHP Casey Fien from Triple-A Rochester. He'll take the roster spot of Nick Blackburn, who was demoted to the minors. Fien signed a minor league deal with the Twins over the winter and had a 4.30 ERA and 42/14 K/BB ratio over 46 innings at the Triple-A level. The 28-year-old right-hander hasn't appeared in the big leagues since 2010 as a member of the division rival Tigers.

Twins signed RHP Casey Fien to a minor league contract. He'll also get an invite to spring training. Fien was released by the Astros last June after compiling a 4.81 ERA and 24/8 K/BB ratio over 24 1/3 innings with Triple-A Oklahoma City. The 28-year-old right-hander has an 8.36 ERA in 11 big league appearances, all with the Tigers. He'll likely serve as organizational depth in 2012.

Astros released RHP Casey Fien. The move was made in order to clear a roster spot for Jake Goebber, who was promoted from Double-A Corpus Christi. Fien held a 24/8 K/BB ratio over 24 1/3 innings but also posted a 4.81 ERA and 1.48 WHIP. He might shut things down for the year and try to latch on with another organization over the offseason.