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- Updated: September 8, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS — Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe underwent an MRI exam on Wednesday that revealed both a left oblique strain and a left intercostal muscle strain. The club hasn’t ruled out Plouffe returning this season, but manager Paul Molitor said it’s unlikely.
Plouffe, who injured his left side while swinging at a pitch in the eighth inning of Tuesday night’s 10-3 loss to the Royals, said he’ll be reevaluated early next week to see if it’s improving. Plouffe is hopeful he’ll be able to return this season, but the injury will have to heal fast.
“In the next couple days if we see rapid improvement, we’ll shoot for a couple weeks and try to play the last however many games,” Plouffe said. “But if it’s not progressing, it’s a decision we’ll have to make and see if it’s worth the long-term risk of playing only a couple games. It would be different if we were in the [postseason] race, obviously.”
Molitor said he’s trying to be optimistic about Plouffe returning, but noted the injury often takes four-to-six weeks to heal.
“I don’t think there’s a …
