Shortstop Royce Lewis, the ninth-ranked prospect in the game by Baseball America, has been shelved with a mild oblique strain. Lewis was scheduled to enter today's game against Baltimore as a substitute.
Given how oblique injuries can be easily re-aggravated and linger, the Twins will be very cautious with their prized prospect.
"We're going to be conservative, as you would probably guess," Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said, "Take our time with that. That's something we're going to work through and we're not overly concerned as we sit here right now. It is something to take note of as we go forward."
If Lewis needs several days to recover, he might be unable to appear in a major league spring training game. Minor league workouts begin March 7.
Also, after saying two days ago that he would be able to bat righthanded during spring training games, infielder Ehire Adrianza said on Saturday that he's going to give it a shot. Adrianza, who had surgery on his left shoulder during the offseason (his injury made it hard for him to follow-through when batting righthanded) he had been able to test the shoulder against lefthanded pitchers.
But he's recently been able to get a few swings in and is ready to give it a try. He wants to prove that he's healthy - but he's probably aware that Marwin Gonzalez is coming.
As for Gonzalez, who is expected to sign with the Twins after he passes a physical, Baldelli referred any questions to Derek Falvey or Thad Levine.
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