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Sano hopes to rejoin Twins’ lineup Thursday
- Updated: September 22, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS — Twins third baseman Miguel Sano, who has been out since Sept. 13 with lower back soreness, reported some stiffness Wednesday after participating in baseball activities for the first time Tuesday.
Sano was held out of the lineup Wednesday for an eighth straight game as a result, but manager Paul Molitor said he’s hopeful Sano could return as early as Thursday. Eduardo Escobar started at third in Sano’s absence.
“He came in a little bit bodily aware that he went through more work [Tuesday] than he had in a while,” Twins manager Paul Molitor said. “There’s some stiffness today, but I don’t think it’s related to him trying to recover from that back thing. He tried to do a lot [Tuesday] to try to make a statement …
