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- Updated: September 12, 2016
DETROIT — Twins first baseman Joe Mauer was held out of the lineup for a second straight day with sore quads on Monday, and manager Paul Molitor said he’ll be out until at least Wednesday.
Mauer has been dealing with quad soreness for more than a month, but the injury has worsened, and Mauer said it’s affecting his right quad more than his left right now. With left-handers Daniel Norris and Matt Boyd starting the first two games of the series with the Tigers, Mauer will be held out of the lineup. Switch-hitter Kennys Vargas started at first Monday.
“I’m going to probably re-evaluate where he’s at in terms of getting a start on Wednesday,” Molitor said. “I’ll back him off against the two lefties here, and combined with yesterday, we’ll see if the 72 hours gives him some improved health with that leg.”
Mauer, 33, is hitting …
