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Plouffe set to begin rehab stint Monday
- Updated: July 30, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS — Twins infielder Trevor Plouffe is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Rochester on Monday as the final step in his recovery from a fractured left rib.
Plouffe went through his entire pregame batting practice routine on Thursday without any setbacks. He also felt good while participating in ground-ball and running drills before Friday’s game against the White Sox.
“Since I’ve been doing baseball stuff I’ve been pain-free,” Plouffe said. “The first 2-3 weeks I was in there getting treatment and kind of moving it around and trying to get the swelling out. But since I’ve been doing baseball stuff, I haven’t had any pain.”
Plouffe will be in Rochester for at least three games, but doesn’t have a set timeline for his return to Minnesota. Since he already feels good physically, his time with the Triple-A club will mainly focus on getting back to game speed and finding his timing.
“You want to get your timing down, because you don’t want to come back and have that happen here,” Plouffe said. “You’d rather get your …
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