MINNEAPOLIS, May 21 (UPI) -- Veteran outfielder Carl Everett, who has endured a difficult first season with the Texas Rangers, Tuesday was activated from the 15-day disabled list.
Everett, who is expected to play in the opener of a two-game series with the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night, was placed on the 15-day disabled list on May 8 with a strained right calf muscle. He suffered the injury three days earlier while running to first base in a game at Cleveland.
The Rangers acquired the volatile Everett from the Boston Red Sox in the offseason for southpaw Darren Oliver, but he is batting just
.173 with five homers and 16 RBI in 28 games.
Everett is the second Texas outfielder to return from the disabled list in the past week. Two-time American League MVP Juan Gonzalez was activated on Friday.
To make room for Everett, the Rangers optioned outfielder Kevin Mench to Triple-A Oklahoma of the Pacific Coast League. Mench hit .267 with one homer and 10 RBI in 16 games for Texas.
