"Justin Morneau will be back on the field for the first time in over two months for the Minnesota Twins.

The team has recalled the first baseman from a rehab assignment at Triple-A Rochester and activated him off the 15-day disabled list prior to the start of a three-game series in Cleveland.

Morneau has not played for the Twins since June 9. He was first sidelined with a left wrist injury, then had surgery on June 29 to remove a herniated disc fragment in his neck that helped to relieve pressure on a pinched nerve.

He played in seven games during his rehab assignment and batted .367 with one home run, four doubles and eight runs batted in."