Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer-Press reports that the Twins have placed Chris Parmelee on waivers. Parmelee is out of options, so the Twins couldn't simply send him to the minor leagues. They'll hope that he passes through waivers and winds up at Triple-A Rochester. Parmelee, 26, is a .246/.322/.395 career hitter in 631 major league plate appearances.

Chris Parmelee hit a three-run homer off lefty Jose Mijares in the Twins' 6-2 victory over the Red Sox on Saturday. Parmelee is likely behind Josh Willingham, Oswaldo Arcia and Jason Kubel for playing time in the outfield corners and at DH, but he does have one big advantage over the field; he's the only quality defender in the bunch. If Parmelee hits, it'd make a lot of sense for the Twins to start him in right, shift Willingham to DH and sit Kubel.

Chris Parmelee (cyst) is back to full strength. Parmelee had a cyst removed from his wrist in January and was shut down from his winter workout routine for about a week. The 26-year-old is now swinging the bat with no issues and will battle for a bench spot in Twins camp.

Chris Parmelee (cyst) removed his wrist cast over the weekend. Parmelee recently underwent "super minor" surgery. "It didn't bother me too much," he said of the injury. "It didn't affect anything." Parmelee believes he'll be cleared to take swings in a week or so. "I'll have two to three weeks to swing before camp actually starts," he said. The soon-to-be 26-year-old will compete for a bench spot after batting just .228/.309/.354 with eight homers over 101 contests last season.

Chris Parmelee recently underwent surgery to remove a cyst from his right wrist. Parmelee is expected to be fine for the start of spring training. The soon-to-be 26-year-old will compete for a bench spot after batting just .228/.309/.354 with eight homers over 101 contests last season.

Twins general manager Terry Ryan said that the team doesn't know who will replace Justin Morneau at first base in 2014. Morneau's replacement could potentially be himself, as the slugger, traded to the Pirates last month, is a free agent this winter. Chris Parmelee and Chris Colabello are two leading in-house candidates for the job.

Twins recalled INF/OF Chris Parmelee from Triple-A Rochester. Parmelee opened the season as the Twins starter in right field, but was a tremendous disappointment hitting .223/.303/.372 with eight homers and 20 RBI in 83 games. His .231/.318/.370 slash at Triple-A certainly doesn't inspire any confidence either. He can safely be avoided in AL-only leagues.

Twins optioned INF/OF Chris Parmelee to Triple-A Rochester. Parmelee will likely be recalled following the All-Star break. He has a .223/.303/.372 batting line in 83 games this season.

Chris Parmelee went 2-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk against the Yankees on Monday. Parmelee's .234/.318/.400 line isn't all that bad, but one big problem is that he's hit .157 with just three extra-base hits in 89 at-bats with runners on base, compared to .293 with 13 extra-base hits in 116 at-bats with none on. As a result, he's sitting on 18 RBI in 205 AB. The Twins have been patient so far, but it looks like they're probably better off with Oswaldo Arcia in right field.

Chris Parmelee went 3-for-5 with two home runs, but the Twins lost to the Indians on Saturday. The homers gave Parmelee seven on the season, and he also doubled in the game. Despite the power surge, he's hitting just .232/.308/.389 in 64 games this year.