Twins' Joe Mauer: Shifting to third in order

Mauer will bat third Thursday against Toronto, Brandon Warne of Cold Omaha reports.

Analysis:

Mauer had been serving as the leadoff man for the last 10 days, but he'll shift down to No. 3, as Brian Dozier moves to the top of the order. It's unclear if the move will be permanent, but Mauer was mired in a 6-for-42 slump prior to homering in Tuesday's game against Detroit. The veteran went 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts in Wednesday's loss.