Justin Morneau

Twins activated 1B Justin Morneau from the 15-day disabled list.

Morneau spent the minimum 15 days on the disabled list while nursing soreness in his surgically-repaired right wrist. He is expected to play first base upon his return. The 31-year-old owns a .230/.313/.459 batting line to go along with four home runs and nine RBI over 83 plate appearances this season.

Justin Morneau (wrist) will be activated from the disabled list before Wednesday’s game.

Good news. Morneau has made it through batting practice sessions on back-to-back days without any issues with his surgically repaired right wrist, so he’ll return on the first day he’s eligible. The 31-year-old first baseman is hitting .230/.313/.459 with four home runs and nine RBI over his first 83 plate appearances this year. Chris Parmelee will be sent down to Triple-A Rochester in a corresponding roster move.

Justin Morneau (wrist) hopes to be activated from the disabled list when he’s first eligible Wednesday.

The Twins haven’t made a final decision yet, but Morneau appears on track for activation after making it through batting practice on back-to-back days without any issues. Twins manager Ron Gardenhire would prefer to keep 13 pitchers on the active roster, so Chris Parmelee appears vulnerable for a demotion.

Justin Morneau (wrist) took 30-40 swings Monday in batting practice.

Justin Morneau (wrist) took 25-30 swings off of a tee on Saturday afernoon and reported feeling good.

Morneau will continue to test his sore right wrist over the next few days and could be cleared to return from the disabled list early next week if the swift progress continues. He was hitting .230/.313/.459 with four home runs and nine RBI in 20 games before the injury.

Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said Friday that Justin Morneau (wrist) could begin taking swings as soon as Saturday or Sunday.

He had a cortisone shot in the wrist early in the week and apparently feels well enough to resume baseball activities. If all goes well, Morneau could be back within the next two weeks. He was hitting .230 with four homers and nine RBI before landing on the DL.

Justin Morneau has received a cortisone shot in his right wrist and hopes to be ready for the Twins’ next road trip, which begins on May 16.

That’s the first day he’s eligible for activation from the disabled list. Morneau has no structural damage in the wrist, but we’ll have to see if the cortisone shot helps with the pain. He was batting .230 with four homers and nine RBI before landing on the DL.

Twins placed 1B Justin Morneau on the 15-Day disabled list, retroactive to May 1, with a sore right wrist.

It’s the same wrist that he had surgically repaired last October, and though a recent MRI showed no structural damage he’s still experiencing plenty of pain in the area. The struggling Chris Parmelee will continue to see starts at first base, while Ryan Doumit, who hit a pair of bombs Sunday, will likely take over DH duties until Morneau returns.

The Twins will place Justin Morneau on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with a sore left wrist.

It’s the same wrist that he had surgically repaired last October, and though a recent MRI showed no structural damage he’s still experiencing plenty of pain in the area. His DL stint will be retroactive to May 1, making him eligible to return in the middle of this month. Though Morneau’s average is still down at .230, he does have four homers and nine RBI in the early part of 2012.