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- Updated: May 6, 2016
CHICAGO — Twins second baseman Brian Dozier said he felt a tweak in his right hamstring as he came out of the batter’s box in his first at-bat Wednesday against Houston.
The injury lingered throughout the game and was enough to keep Dozier out of Friday’s starting lineup, despite his hot bat, though Dozier said he could be available off the bench.
Dozier went 6-for-11 with a double and four RBIs in the Twins’ latest three-game series against the Astros.
“Tough decision today,” Twins manager Paul Molitor said. “I just felt through communication with various people it made sense to give him another 24 hours.”
Although the injury seemingly comes at a bad time, Dozier said he’s glad the timing aligned with Thursday’s day off.
“That helped it a lot, because I probably wouldn’t have been able to play yesterday,” he said.
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