Updating a previous report, Parmelee is in fact in the lineup Monday, according to Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Parmelee was scheduled to receive Monday off, but shortly before game time, the Twins dealt Josh Willingham to the Royals, opening up a lineup spot. With Willingham out of the picture, Parmelee figures to see close to regular duty the rest of the way for the Twins.

Parmelee is out of the lineup Monday vs. the Astros, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. With Joe Mauer returning from the DL on Monday, it looks like Parmelee, and not Kennys Vargas, might be the hitter that gets squeezed out of the lineup. There is still a chance, however, that right fielder Oswaldo Arcia (back) may require a stay on the DL, which would re-open the door for playing time for Parmelee if that were to occur.

Parmelee went 1-for-3 with a run scored and two RBI against the Athletics on Friday night. While Parmelee's bat has been fairly inconsistent this season, the Twins will continue to play him most nights. Parmelee (.260/.316/.407) has potential to be a solid corner option in 2015, but for the remainder of this season he only provides occasional production as a hitter.

Chris Parmelee went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles in Wednesday's loss to the Royals. He had two of the Twins' four hits -- all of them singles -- against Jason Vargas. Parmelee started at first base and hit third Wednesday and could remain in a similar position often over the next few weeks with Joe Mauer (oblique) out. He's hitting .487 over his last 12 games and should probably be owned in deeper leagues.

Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said Sunday that Chris Parmelee will continue to get chances in center field for as long as he remains hitting. The Twins are desperate to infuse their lineup with more offense, so they are willing to accept the trade-off of diminished defensive prowess in center field if it means that Parmelee adds another potent bat to the lineup. While it's a nice idea in theory, the chances that he hits well enough to justify the move on a regular basis aren't good.

Chris Parmelee was the Twins offense on Wednesday, going 3-for-4 with a go-ahead homer off Red Sox closer Koji Uehara in the top of the 10th. It went for naught, as the Red Sox rallied in the bottom of the 10th, but it was still quite a game for a guy making just his fourth start of the month. The rest of the Twins combined to go 1-for-29 today.

Chris Parmelee hit a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-3 victory over the Padres. Parmelee has ridden injuries and Oswaldo Arcia's demotion into regular at-bats over the past few weeks. He's delivered well enough, slashing .257/.316/.514. Parmelee has bought himself a little leash, but he'll have to keep it up to stick around. This is a player who passed through waivers unclaimed in late September.

Chris Parmelee hit a two-run, walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Twins an 8-6 win over the Red Sox on Tuesday. With two outs and the virtually untouchable left-hander Andrew Miller on the mound, Parmelee crushed a 96 mph fastball over the right field wall to give the Twins a victory. It was the exclamation point on a very good night for the 26-year-old, who finished 3-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored. In four games since being recalled, Parmelee is hitting .438 with a 1.096 OPS.

Twins purchased the contract of INF/OF Chris Parmelee from Triple-A Rochester. Parmelee was removed from the 40-man roster before the season but earned his spot back by hitting .305/.378/.542 with seven homers and 23 RBI at Triple-A. With Josh Willingham (wrist) and Oswaldo Arcia (wrist) on the DL and Joe Mauer (back) banged up, Parmelee should see a decent amount of playing time.

Twins sent OF Chris Parmelee outright to Triple-A Rochester. Parmelee passed through waivers unclaimed and will remain in the Twins' system. The 26-year-old outfielder batted just .228/.309/.354 in 101 games last season.