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Plouffe was diagnosed with a right intercostal strain, and is day-to-day, LaVelle Neal of the Star Tribune reports.

Plouffe was taken out of Sunday's game with the Angels in the 10th inning due to the rib muscle injury. It doesn't appear to be a serious injury, and he could be back as soon as Monday's game with the Brewers.

Plouffe suffered an apparent abdominal injury during Sunday's game against the Angels, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Plouffe swung and hit a foul ball, then grabbed his side in discomfort. It is unclear how severe the injury to Plouffe's side is, but the Twins may provide an update on his status at the end of Sunday's game.

Escobar is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Manager Paul Molitor will sit Escobar out for a second straight game with Eduardo Nunez thriving out of the gate this season, going 9-for-13 at the dish. With the Twins sitting on a 2-9 record through their first 11 games, expect Molitor to ride the hot hand between Nunez and Escboar while the team looks to facilitate more run production.

Devers went 0-for-4 for High-A Salem on Saturday. The highly-touted prospect has been held hitless in six of his first 10 games and is currently batting .143.

Devers is considered one of the big four prospects in the Red Sox's system and is the organization's top power prospect. This is his first exposure to the High-A level, so we're not overly alarmed at his poor start. He still maintains an advanced plate approach, striking out in just 12 percent of his plate appearances with more walks (six) than strikeouts (five). Be patient and don't allow predatory owners to part with him for less than he's worth.

Donaldson was 2-for-4 with a triple and run scored in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Red Sox.

The reigning AL MVP got to former teammate David Price early, blasting a triple into left-center field in the first inning. Donaldson was subsequently plated by Jose Bautista's RBI double, and the Jays' third baseman added a single later in the game to make it his fourth multi-hit outing of the season. He's also posted extra-base hits in three of his last four games, and looks to have picked up exactly where he left off in his spectacular 2015 campaign.

Plouffe went 3-for-4 with a double, homer and two RBI in Saturday's 6-4 victory over the Angels.

The veteran third baseman posted his second consecutive multi-hit game, and has hit safely in four of his last five contests. The homer was his first since back on Apr. 6 versus the Orioles, but Plouffe now has four RBI over his last three games. Like many of his teammates, he's had his share of struggles at the plate so far in the new season, and is now slashing a .256/.275/.487 line through the first 11 games.

Moustakas (hamstring) will return to the lineup in Saturday's matchup with the Athletics.

Moustakas got the night off Friday to rest a sore hamstring, but he feels well enough to return. He will bat second in the order Saturday.

Escobar is not in the lineup Saturday against the Angels, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

It looks like a routine day off for Escobar, who has been the regular starter at shortstop. The Twins will instead go with Eduardo Nunez, who will lead off Saturday.

Manager Ned Yost announced that Moustakas will get the night off Friday due to a sore hamstring, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reprots.

The Royals will have a different look than usual Friday with Moustakas being replaced at third base by Christian Colon, who will bat eighth in the order. Colon entered Thursday's game as a pinch-runner for Moustakas, but it wasn't immediately apparent that Moustakas was dealing with a hamstring injury. Friday's night off for Moustakas is likely a precautionary measure to keep him fresh and avoid pushing him too quickly after tweaking his hamstring, so look for him to draw back into the order later in this weekend's series.

Moustakas is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the A's.

It's unclear at this point as to why Moustakas, who has played in every game this season, is out of the lineup for Friday's series opener against Oakland. It's possible that manager Ned Yost is simply limiting wear and tear on his cornerstone infielder, or that he merely wanted to get Christian Colon some playing time. It is worth noting, however, that Colon came on to replace Moustakas late in Thursday's contest with Houston. More information on Moustakas' status figures to be made available later Friday.