| 6/15/2013 10:27:00 PM |
Description: Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe came off the DL and went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI and two runs Saturday against Detroit. | Insight: Plouffe had not appeared in a game since May 21 a left calf strain. The third baseman had one of the top line-drive rates in baseball at 28.7 percent when he went on the DL, and yet his BABIP is only .299 and his average is .270 after Saturday's game. | | |
| 6/15/2013 11:06:00 AM |
Description: Minnesota third baseman Trevor Plouffe is probable for Saturday's game against Detroit after being actibvated from the disabled list. | Insight: Plouffe hasn't appeared in a game since May 21st. He's batting .254 with four homers and 17 RBI. he hit 24 home runs last season and will have to get hot fast if he is going to match that total. | | |
| 5/30/2013 5:53:00 PM |
Description: Minnesota third baseman Trevor Plouffe is out with a strained calf. The Twins are expected to move him to the disabled list, which would sideline Plouffe until the middle of June. SOURCE: Tyler Mason, Fox Sports North | Insight: Plouffe hasn't appeared in a game since May 21st. Jamey Carroll will start at third Thursday against the Brewers. | | |
| 5/29/2013 8:28:00 PM |
Description: Though he was just activated from the 7-day concussion disabled list, Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe was scratched from Wednesday's lineup with left calf tightness, according to Tyler Mason of FOXSportsNorth.com. | Insight: Wednesday was the first day Plouffe was eligible to come off the DL. He hasn't played since May 21. The infielder has one of the best line-drive rates in the majors this season at 28.7 percent but his BABIP is just .286. Once his luck begins to turn, his .254 average will increase. That is, if he can ever get back on the field. | | |
| 5/29/2013 2:52:00 PM |
Description: Minnesota third baseman Trevor Plouffe has been activated from the seven-day concussion list. | Insight: Wednesday was the first day he was eligible to return. Plouffe had a monster June last season (.327, 11 HR, 27 RBI, 1.126 OPS) and hopefully he can repeat that performance in the upcoming weeks. | | |
| 5/26/2013 12:59:00 PM |
Description: Minnesota third baseman Trevor Plouffe should return to the lineup Wednesday against Milwaukee. SOURCE: Rhett Bollinger, MLB.com | Insight: Plouffe went on the 7-day DL earlier this week because of a concussion. Wednesday would be the first day he is eligible to return. | | |
| 5/24/2013 7:41:00 PM |
Description: Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe passed his concussion test Wednesday and did cardio Thursday with no issues, according to Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com. | Insight: Plouffe took a blow to the head while he was sliding into second base Tuesday night. He said he was placed on the 7-day disabled list due to his initial wooziness rather than an actual concussion. | | |
| 5/22/2013 11:58:00 AM |
Description: Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday afternoon. | Insight: Plouffe took a blow to the head while he was sliding into second base and came away a little wobbly. Given the team's history with Justin Morneau is a similar situation, they will play it safe and put Plouffe on the seven-day concussion list. | | |
| 5/1/2013 11:29:00 AM |
Description: Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday afternoon. | Insight: Plouffe was a big surprise in 2012 putting up 24 homers in 422 at-bats last season, but he's started slowly in 2013, batting .217 with two home runs and four RBI in 20 games. | | |
| 4/29/2013 1:18:00 PM |
Description: Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe is hitless in seven at-bats against Detroit right-hander Max Scherzer with five strikeouts. | Insight: Plouffe was a big surprise in 2012 putting up 24 homers in 422 at-bats last season, but he's started slowly in 2013, batting .226 with two home runs and four RBI in 18 games. Avoid this matchup. | | |
| 2/18/2013 4:14:00 PM |
Description: Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe is dealing with a sore right calf and could be out for a short time, but the injury isn't considered serious. | Insight: Plouffe was a big surprise in 2012 putting up 24 homers in 422 at-bats last season after posting just eight in 320 at bats the previous year. | | |
| 9/20/2012 6:49:00 PM |
Description: Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe has been awful since returning from a thumb injury in mid-August but he went 2-for-4 with a solo homer Thursday against the Indians. | Insight: Plouffe only has four homers and 15 RBIs with a .214 average in his last 42 games, compared to 19 jacks, 36 RBIs and a .253 average in 66 games prior to the injury. | | |
| 8/30/2012 9:27:00 AM |
Description: Minnesota third baseman Trevor Plouffe bopped his 20th long ball of the season Wednesday in a 10-0 blowout win over the Mariners. | Insight: Incredibly, this was Plouffe's first home run since July 3rd, a span of 28 appearances in a row without a home run. Despite the slump, the 20 round-trippers establishes a new career-high for the 26-year-old third baseman. | | |
| Cold | 8/22/2012 9:55:00 PM |
Description: Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe's return from a thumb injury has not gone well. In nine games, Plouffe has just two hits in 33 at-bats. | Insight: Plouffe's .061 average likely has crippled fantasy teams over the past 10 days. Sit him down until he turns it around. | | |
| 8/13/2012 10:05:00 AM |
Description: Injured Minnesota third baseman Trevor Plouffe (right thumb) is expected to be activated from the 15-day disabled list on Monday night. | Insight: Plouffe (.259, 19 HRs, 38 RBIs in 74 games) has shown surprising power this season and his .855 OPS makes him a viable starting third baseman for many fantasy teams. | | |
| 8/11/2012 1:20:00 PM |
Description: Minnesota third baseman Trevor Plouffe is expected to begin his rehab assignment on Saturday night at Triple-A Rochester. | Insight: Plouffe (.259, 19 HRs, 38 RBIs) has shown surprising power this season and his .855 OPS makes him a viable starting third baseman for many fantasy teams. | | |
| 7/27/2012 8:02:00 PM |
Description: Minnesota third baseman Trevor Plouffe has been placed on the 15-day DL. Plouffe has been plagued by a sore right thumb and hasn't been in the Twins' lineup since July 20. | Insight: Plouffe (.259, 19 HRs, 38 RBIs) was actually in the lineup earlier in the day but the Twins scratched him after he aggravated the thumb injury in batting practice. Jamey Carroll (.236, 0 HRs, 29 RBIs) will start at third base for Minnesota on Friday. | | |
| 7/26/2012 3:07:00 PM |
Description: Minnesota third baseman Trevor Plouffe (thumb) is expected to return Friday, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. | Insight: Plouffe (.259, 19 HRs, 38 RBIs) hasn't played since July 20 due to a bruised right thumb. He's a solid 3B/OF option and an above average 2B/SS in mixed leagues. | | |
| 7/23/2012 8:15:00 PM |
Description: Minnesota third baseman Trevor Plouffe (thumb) may land on the disabled list after he felt discomfort swinging a bat Monday, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. | Insight: Plouffe (.259, 19 HRs, 38 RBIs) hit 18 homers in 39 games from May 16 to July 3, but he hasn't gone deep in his last 13 games. If he doesn't return in the next two games he'll likely be placed on the disabled list. | | |
| 7/23/2012 5:32:00 PM |
Description: Minnesota third baseman Trevor Plouffe will not return Monday. Plouffe hasn't played since July 20 due to a thumb injury. | Insight: Plouffe (.259, 19 HRs, 38 RBIs) hit 18 homers in 39 games from May 16 to July 3, but he hasn't gone deep in his last 13 games. | | |
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