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Twins' Kyle Farmer off IL after recovering from pitch to face

Minnesota Twins shortstop Kyle Farmer, who missed 25 games after having oral surgery after taking a 92 mph pitch to his face on April 12, has been activated off the 10-day injured list, the team announced Wednesday.

Farmer, 32, had a procedure to realign his four bottom teeth and suture together lacerations on his lower lip after getting hit by Chicago White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito.

He batted .308 with a homer and three RBIs during a four-game rehab assignment at Triple-A St. Paul. Before the injury, Farmer was batting .