Justin Morneau Injury: Trevor Plouffe To Replace Morneau At 1B
Plouffe hit .313 with 15 home runs in 51 games at Triple-A Rochester and the Twins hope he can continue to provide this sorely-needed power for him at the major league level.
Read Article >Justin Morneau Injury: Wrist Sends Twins First Baseman To DL
Morneau will have his left wrist immobilized for 10 days, but GM Bill Smith says it’s not likely that an extended stay on DL is needed.Morneau last played on June 9. He was playing with pain in a pinched nerve in his neck, but later he suffered a wrist injury that eventually required an MRI (which came back clean) and a cortisone shot. After a few days, though, the Twins decided they could use a roster spot, and that Morneau’s barking wrist can use a rest.
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