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Plouffe returns from DL in revised role
- Updated: August 9, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS — Trevor Plouffe was officially activated from the 15-day disabled list before Monday’s game against the Astros, starting at third base for the Twins for the first time since June 28.
Plouffe, who had been out since July 1 with a fractured left rib, played in five rehab games with Triple-A Rochester, hitting .316 with a homer, two doubles and two RBIs while seeing action at first and third base. Miguel Sano mostly played third in Plouffe’s absence but committed 12 errors in 28 games. The Twins, though, still want to get Sano looks at third, along with rookie Jorge Polanco, so Plouffe might see more time at first and designated hitter than he did before the injury.
“I think it’s an obvious question without any obvious answer,” Twins manager Paul Molitor said of where Plouffe will play. “We’re going to mix it up. People are going to get a chance. Trevor, after being out for five weeks at this level, he’s going to get a chance to play. I think he knows his at-bats could be curtailed by us wanting to get a look at some players here down the …
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