With Phil Hughes headed to the disabled list with a back injury, the Minnesota Twins are moving Trevor May into the starting rotation.

May, who had been moved to the bullpen, will start Friday.

The 25-year-old has a 4.37 ERA and 71 strikeouts in 80.1 innings (15 appearances) as a starter.

As a reliever, May has 14 Ks and a 2.51 ERA in 14.1 innings.