PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Paul Molitor saw Logan Morrison in the trainer's room this morning, and the Twins' new DH assured him that the soreness in his strained right gluteal muscle has improved.
Logan Morrison recovering, but he's out of Twins' lineup today and tomorrow
The Twins have several regulars in their lineup against Tampa Bay as they return from a day off. Logan Morrison, who has a strained glute, could be back playing on Sunday.
March 9, 2018 at 8:00PM
That's good news for the Twins, though Molitor remains cautious. If the Twins' trainers clear Morrison to return, the manager said he will likely leave him out of the lineup for an extra day, which has always been Molitor's informal policy.
Meanwhile, Phil Hughes and Stephen Gonsalves both threw simulated games at Twins' camp, working on sharpening their pitches. In Hughes' case, the Twins want him to throw sliders and changeups in order to better incorporate them into his normal repertoire. Molitor said he hadn't received a report yet, but he expects both to throw in Grapefruit League games the next time out.
Here at Charlotte Sports Park, the Twins have several regulars in their lineup as they return from a day off. Here are the lineups to today's game:
TWINS
Dozier 2B
Polanco SS
Kepler RF
Sano 3B
Castro C
Buxton CF
Vargas 1B
Heisey DH
Grossman LF
Berrios RHP, followed by Duffey, HIldenberger, Kinley, Rogers, Jaye
RAYS
Span LF
Keirmaier CF
Duffy 3B
Cron 1B
Ramos DH
Gomez RF
Hechavarria SS
Sucre C
Adames 2B
Kittredge RHP
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