Plouffe goes on 15-day DL; Twins call up Polanco
The Minnesota Twins have placed infielder Trevor Plouffe on the 15-day disabled list with a right intercostal strain and have recalled infielder Jorge Polanco from Triple-A Rochester.
Plouffe had been one of Minnesota's hottest hitters as of late, collecting eight hits in the Twins' three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels. He is hitting .302 with two home runs and six RBI in 12 games this season.
Manager Paul Molitor says the Twins remain hopeful that Plouffe will be ready to come back to the team as soon as the 15 days are up.
Polanco has a career major league batting average of .313 (5-for-16) with a double, a triple, four RBI and three runs scored in nine games the past two seasons. The 22-year-old was hitting .286 in 35 at-bats in Rochester this year.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
