Twins optioned INF Tristan Gray to Triple-A St. Paul.

Gray gets squeezed off of the Twins’ active roster as they had to make room for the promotion of top prospect Kaelen Culpepper on Friday. The 30-year-old has hit .225/.267/.324 with four homers, 29 RBI and a pair of stolen bases in 188 plate appearances with the Twins this season. He’ll continue to function as extra infield depth at the Triple-A level.