Sano ready to grab hold of third base for Twins

MINNEAPOLIS — With the Twins deciding to outright veteran Trevor Plouffe this offseason, third base is finally open for Miguel Sano to take over full-time.

Sano, who came up as a shortstop and third baseman in the Minors, has played only 51 of his 196 games in the Majors at third because he was blocked by Plouffe. Sano instead saw time at designated hitter before moving to right field early last season.

But the right-field experiment is over, and the Twins are monitoring Sano this offseason to make sure he comes into camp in shape. The 23-year-old spent the early part of the offseason in New York City before heading home to the Dominican Republic, although he didn’t play winter ball. He’s expected to head to Fort Myers, Fla., early this month to get a head start working out at the club’s Spring Training complex.

“We hear good reports about his focus,” Twins manager Paul Molitor said. “You heard what he had to say at the end of the year about coming back and things that he wants to do, both in terms of being physically …

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