MLB.com: Recovering Liriano sent to Triple-A

The Twins made the move to option [Francisco] Liriano back to Triple-A Rochester on Friday, one day after expressing concerns about the pitcher’s confidence level following three rough outings.

Liriano went 0-3 with an 11.32 ERA in his three starts for the Twins, with the worst coming Thursday in Oakland. The left-hander lasted just two-thirds of an inning and gave up six runs to the A’s while issuing three walks and not striking out a batter.
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The coaching staff at Rochester had warned the Twins that Liriano was not ready yet for a callup following one so-so start there earlier this month. But despite the poor results from Liriano, Gardenhire said that the club does not regret bringing the left-hander up the Majors.

“He needed to learn exactly where he was at, too,” Gardenhire said. “Now he understands what it’s going to take for him to get back out on the mound and make it back to the Major Leagues. If he had been down floundering in the Minor Leagues, he would never have known.

“He knows now that he really has to go down there and work. Maybe he can clear his head. But he’s got work to do. He saw it himself that he couldn’t get it done up here.”