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Molitor: Mauer won’t start final 2 games
- Updated: October 1, 2016
CHICAGO — Twins manager Paul Molitor met with Joe Mauer before Saturday’s game against the White Sox and informed the first baseman that he doesn’t plan to start him in either of Minnesota’s final two games.
Mauer has been dealing with a strained right quad since mid-August, and it’s led to complications with his left leg as well. He’s made one start dating back to Sept. 18, coming on Sunday against the Mariners.
“I talked to him today,” Molitor said. “Throughout the week we’ve had the lefties and it’s to that point now where his at-bats have been so limited I don’t even know if it would be really even fair. I didn’t plan to play him. I wanted to see where he was at with that. He said he prepared to be ready, but it was my choice not to play him. I think that’s the right thing given the circumstances.”
Mauer said he almost started Friday night and has been preparing himself to play every day, but he understood Molitor’s decision. He said his legs should heal with rest in the offseason.
Molitor said looking back he should’ve placed Mauer on the 15-day disabled list …
