Albers was designated for assignment on Friday, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
He logged six innings out of the Twins' bullpen Thursday in his lone appearance with the big league club this season. Now the Twins need to dig into the farm system again to get a fresh arm for the bullpen, as Albers was unlikely to be available Friday or Saturday. He posted a 3.51 ERA in 19 starts at Triple-A prior to his call-up, but a 15 percent K-rate points to a likely long-term role as a reliever.