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Joe Mauer: Announces retirement
Joe Mauer announced his retirement, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. "The decision came down to my health and my family. The risk of concussion is always there, and I was reminded of that this season after missing over 30 games as a result of diving for a foul ball," he said.His retirement is not a surprise since Mauer had a dramatic sendoff in his last game, including putting on the catching gear for one last time for part of an inning. He retires with a career .306 batting average, .388 OBP, six All-Star appearances, three Gold Gloves and the Twins' franchise record for most times on base. Mauer's production declined after a concussion in 2013 moved him to first base and ended his time as a catcher, but he still has a strong case for the Hall of Fame.
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Twins' Joe Mauer: Collects two hits, scores twice
Joe Mauer went 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored in Tuesday's loss to the Tigers.Mauer has registered two-hit games in three of his last five contests, and is now hitting .290 with 10 runs scored in the month of September. On the season the veteran is hitting .278/.346/.375 with six home runs, 25 doubles, 46 RBI and 57 runs in 121 games.
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Twins' Joe Mauer: Not in Wednesday's lineup
Joe Mauer is out of the lineup against the Tigers on Wednesday, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.Mauer will retreat to the bench in favor of Tyler Austin at first base for the series finale. Over his past seven games, Mauer is 10-for-27 (.370 average) with six RBI. Look for him to return to the lineup Friday in Oakland.
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Twins' Joe Mauer: Out of lineup Sunday
Joe Mauer is not starting Sunday against the Royals.Mauer will get a rest for the second time in four games. Tyler Austin will start at first base in his absence.
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Twins' Joe Mauer: Day off Thursday
Joe Mauer is out of the lineup against Kansas City on Thursday, LaVelle E. Neal of the Star Tribune reports.Mauer will get a breather after going 2-for-4 during Wednesday's victory over the Yankees. In his place, Tyler Austin will man first base and bat eighth.
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Twins' Joe Mauer: Considering retirement
Joe Mauer is considering retirement at the end of the season, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. "There's a lot of different dynamics that go into it. I owe it to myself and my family to sit down and think about those things," he said.Mauer is in the final season of an eight-year, $184 million contract. Mauer and his agent haven't talked to the Minnesota Twins about a contract for next season. He's still getting on base enough (.345 OBP) for the Twins to sign him to a short-term deal for next season, but it's possible Mauer may chose to retire at age 35 rather than face the prospect of signing with another team.
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Twins' Joe Mauer: Clubs grand slam
Joe Mauer went 2-for-4 with a walk, a grand slam and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Yankees.Mauer got his sixth home run of the year by way of a grand slam off reliever Tommy Kahnle in the fifth inning as the Minnesota Twins put up 10 runs against the Yankees. Mauer had gone 1-for-18 over his last six games prior to Tuesday's contest, and the two-hit night brings his slash line to .272/.343/.374 on the year. Although the veteran is currently posting the lowest OPS of his career (.717), he's still able to produce in flashes due to his ability to get on base and put the ball in play.
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Twins' Joe Mauer: Sits out Sunday
Joe Mauer is not in the lineup Sunday against the Royals, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.This appears to simply be a day off for the veteran after he mustered just four hits since the beginning of the month. Chris Gimenez will replace Mauer at first base Sunday, batting ninth.
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Twins' Joe Mauer: Out vs. left-hander
Joe Mauer is not in the lineup against the Astros on Wednesday, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.Mauer will retreat to the bench with southpaw Framber Valdez on the mound for Houston. In his place, Tyler Austin will man first base while Willians Astudillo starts in the DH spot.
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Twins' Joe Mauer: Not in Sunday's lineup
Joe Mauer is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, LaVelle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.Mauer has back-to-back two-hit games but will take a seat for the series finale at Texas. The recently acquired Chris Gimenez will start at first base Sunday and bat eighth.
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