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Plouffe (intercostal strain) has been placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 18, Cold Omaha's Brandon Warne reports.

Plouffe was diagnosed with a right intercostal strain shortly after being removed from Sunday's game against the Angels. Though initially considered day-to-day, he'll now be out until at least May 3. Jorge Polanco was called up from Triple-A Rochester for the corresponding transaction, but Eduardo Nunez figures to get most of the playing time at third base. Although he could play the hot corner in a pinch, Miguel Sano will remain in the outfield.

General manager Terry Ryan said that Plouffe (ribs) will "more than likely" be placed on the disabled list following Monday's game against the Brewers, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Plouffe was removed from Sunday's contest and eventually diagnosed with a right intercostal strain. In the aftermath of the game, he revealed that he'd been tending to the injury for awhile, so the Twins may be leaning toward giving the third baseman a rest, likely of the 15-day variety. In his stead Monday, Eduardo Nunez covered the hot corner, though Eduardo Escobar is also a candidate to fill in at the position.

Duffy is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Diamondbacks, Amy Gutierrez of CSN Bay Area reports.

Duffy will receive his first respite of the season, yielding third base to Kelby Tomlinson. When he returns to action Tuesday, Duffy will hope that the day off aids in elevating him above the Mendoza Line, as he's currently slashing .173/.204/.327.

LeMahieu is being held out Monday to rest his sore left groin, MLB.com's Thomas Harding reports.

LeMahieu's injury does not appear to be serious, but he is sitting out Monday in order to prevent the soreness from becoming anything more than that. LeMahieu should have a chance to return to action Tuesday, but the Rockies may opt to hold him out again if he is still not 100 percent.

Plouffe (ribs) is out of the lineup Monday against the Brewers, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Plouffe was diagnosed with a right intercostal strain Sunday, and it appears the issue is still lingering enough to warrant another off-day for the third baseman. It's unclear how much longer he'll stay out of the lineup, but that should become clearer within the next few days. Eduardo Nunez will man the hot corner and bat leadoff in his stead Monday.

Bregman was named Texas League Player of the Week after hitting .400 (16-for-40) with five home runs, 13 RBI and a stolen base in his first 10 games with Double-A Corpus Christi.

Bregman's fantasy appeal in dynasty leagues isn't as high as it should be due to Carlos Correa blocking him in Houston, but his performance last week should remind owners of his true value. The second overall pick of the 2015 draft has already exceeded his home run total from 66 games in A-ball last season.

LeMahieu is not in the lineup Monday against the Reds, Zach Buchanan of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

This is the second time in three days that LeMahieu has taken a seat. It's unclear whether the cause of the day off is the groin tightness that was ailing him Saturday, but the situation should become clearer soon.

Suarez is not in the lineup Monday against the Rockies.

Suarez has been one of the Reds hottest hitters on the young season, batting .319 with four home runs and 10 RBI, but he'll get the day off Monday after starting every game so far this season. Jordan Pacheco will fill in at third base and bat second in his stead.

Longoria went 1-for-4 with a strikeout in Sunday's 3-2 victory over the White Sox.

The veteran third baseman started off the season by hitting safely in six of his first seven games, a stretch that included three multi-hit outings and two homers. However, he's cooled off over the subsequent five contests, hitting only .200 (4-for-20) over that span with no homers, an RBI and a run scored. He has managed to hit safely in three of his last four, and is still slashing a respectable .265/.280/.429 line over his first 49 at-bats of the season. With the entire Rays offense stuck in a general malaise so far in 2016, Longoria's production is likely to receive a boost in conjunction with the rest of the lineup making greater contributions as the season unfolds.

Peterson got the start in left field Sunday and went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a run scored and three RBI in a 6-5 extra-inning win over the Marlins.

The RBI were his first of the season, to go along with his first multi-hit game, and all three came on his bases-loaded double in the first inning. While seeing action in left field does put Peterson on pace for extra position versatility, he'll need to hit better than his current .222/.276/.259 slash line to find his way onto most fantasy rosters.