Trevor Plouffe said Friday that he's fully recovered from the broken left forearm he suffered Sept. 24, MLB.com reports.

Plouffe said Friday that he's fully recovered from the broken left forearm he suffered Sept. 24, MLB.com reports.

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Moreover, Plouffe said he was able to start his offseason workouts right on schedule. Coming off a season in which he hit .258/.328/.423 with 14 homers and 80 RBI, while also showing improved defense at third base, Plouffe is locked in as the Twins' starter at the hot corner. When asked about star prospect Miguel Sano (elbow) pushing Plouffe for the job late in the year or in 2016, GM Terry Ryan said, "I don't think he should worry about that at all. [Plouffe's] a guy that done the job at the major league level. Sano's going to have to end up coming in and pushing."