Dobnak will start Friday's game against Cleveland, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Dobnak will be recalled from Triple-A St. Paul to start Friday and give Kenta Maeda (groin) an extra day of rest. After logging an 8.16 ERA and 1.47 WHIP with an 11:3 K:BB in 14.1 innings as a big-league reliever, Dobnak has been stretching out as a starter at Triple-A. He has a 3.38 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 11 strikeouts in 13.1 innings through three starts for St. Paul.