Joe Mauer will sit out the first game of a doubleheader Wednesday against the Red Sox, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Mauer will sit out the first game of a doubleheader Wednesday against the Red Sox, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Analysis:
While Mauer will sit out of the first of two contests Wednesday, it seems likely his name will be in the lineup for the second of the day. For the first game, Trevor Plouffe slides over from third to cover first, while Eduardo Escobar slots in at third base.
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