Plouffe is out of Sunday's lineup against the Astros, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Plouffe doesn't take many days off, but will receive one Sunday for the first time since returning from the paternity list in late July. The Twins will use Eduardo Nunez at third base Sunday, batting sixth for the Twins.

Plouffe (paternity) will be reinstated on Saturday, Phil Miller of the Star Tribune reports.

After being placed on the paternity list Tuesday night, Plouffe missed all three available days and will return to the team Saturday. Plouffe is hitting .257 with 14 home runs and 55 RBI. His return sends Danny Santana back to Triple-A.

Plouffe (paternity) is not expected to return until Saturday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Plouffe will miss the maximum of three days while on the paternity list, and this news all but officially rules him out for Friday's contest. The third baseman should return to a regular role upon his return, though the Twins may have to shuffle things around with rookie Miguel Sano cleared to play the field. Sano has started the last two games at third base.

Minnesota Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe will likely return from the paternity list Saturday, according to MLB.com.

Minnesota Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe will likely return from the paternity list Saturday, according to MLB.com. Miguel Sano and Eduardo Nunez have started the last two games at third base in Plouffe's absence.

Plouffe was placed on the paternity list after Tuesday's loss to Pittsburgh, ESPN 1500 am Twin Cities reports.

Plouffe is expected to miss a few days to be with his wife, Olivia, who is expected to give birth to the couple's first child Wednesday. Miguel Sano will likely start at third base while Plouffe is out.

Plouffe's fourth-inning three-run homer was his only hit in four at-bats Thursday and the only offense mustered by either team in a 3-0 win over the Angels.

With two men out and two men on in the fourth, Plouffe sent a Garrett Richards pitch over the left-field wall to make the difference in the ballgame. After homering in consecutive games with the All-Star break sandwiched in between, Plouffe went a bit cold, going just 1-for-15 over the next four games; fantasy owners simply have to settle for the fact that he won't provide much help in batting average, but they're certainly enjoying his power resurgence.

Plouffe went 3-for-4 Saturday with two runs scored and his second stolen base of the season.

Even with Miguel Sano on the big league roster, Plouffe's defense is keeping him entrenched at third base. He's still looking for his first home run since June 26, however.

Plouffe went 2-for-4 with two doubles and four RBI in a 7-2 win over the Cubs on Friday.

Plouffe's been an underrated asset at third base, providing a fantasy-relevant nine homers and 38 RBI so far this year, though his batting average is still reliably mediocre. However, he's hit safely in five straight and has racked up six doubles in his last seven games.

Plouffe is out of the lineup Sunday against the Brewers, Tyler Mason of FOX Sports North reports.

It's likely only an off day for Plouffe, who had been in the lineup for every game since May 10. The third baseman is in the midst of a 1-for-20 skid at the plate, which had dropped his batting average 29 points over the last week. He's in no danger of losing out on his regular role, though he'll give way to Eduardo Nunez on Sunday as manager Paul Molitor looks to give Plouffe a mental break.

Plouffe went 2-for-4 with his eighth home run in Sunday's win over Toronto.

Plouffe has been hot the past week as he's hitting .379 (11-for-29) with two home runs and seven RBI in his last seven games.

Plouffe went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Monday's win over Boston.

Plouffe hit home run number seven to lead his team to a win at home on Memorial Day. He's now got 25 RBI on the season to go along with a .270 average. He should have plenty of opportunity to driver in runs moving forward as he's been batting cleanup in the Twins lineup.

Plouffe (personal) is back in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers, MLB.com's Rhett Bollinger reports.

After missing the past two games, Plouffe will return to the lineup as the starting third baseman and cleanup hitter. He would have returned for Sunday's game against the Indians, if not for his flight out of Dallas getting delayed.

Plouffe (personal) will not start at third base Sunday against the Indians, Brian Murphy of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Though he was initially expected to slot back into the cleanup spot for the Twins in Sunday's series finale, Plouffe's delayed flight from Dallas will prevent him from arriving at Progressive Field before the 1:10 ET start time. Doug Bernier gets the nod at third base as a result, but don't be surprised if Plouffe replaces him at the hot corner as soon as he gets to the ballpark.

Updating a previous report, Plouffe (personal) is uncertain to arrive at Progressive Field in time for Sunday's game against the Indians, Brian Murphy of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

The Twins released a lineup Sunday morning that included Plouffe with the expectation that he'd rejoin the team after attending to a personal matter Saturday. However, it appears his flight from Dallas has been delayed, as he's not scheduled to land in Cleveland until a half hour before Sunday's 1:10 ET start time. If Plouffe is unable to make it to the stadium in time, Doug Bernier would likely receive the start at third base.

Plouffe (personal) is back in the lineup Sunday against the Indians.

Plouffe was away from the team Saturday to address the personal matter, but rejoined the club in short order. He'll start at third base and fill the cleanup spot for the Twins against Indians right-hander Danny Salazar.

Plouffe left the team Saturday to tend to a family matter, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Eduardo Escobar will fill in at third base Saturday, with Plouffe expected back for Sunday's series finale against Cleveland.

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

Plouffe is 9-for-26 (.346 average) with three doubles and three home runs in his career against Bruce Chen, Saturday's starter for Cleveland, but he'll sit in favor of Eduardo Escobar at third base. It's rather odd, but there has been no word of an injury to Plouffe.

Plouffe went 3-for-5 with a grand slam and five RBI in Sunday's win over the White Sox.

Plouffe is on a hot streak with his third home run in his last five games. It was his first career grand slam.

Plouffe went 2-for-3 Saturday with two RBI and his fourth home run of the season.

He's swinging the bat better after a slow start to the season, hitting .289 (11-for-38) over his last 10 games with two home runs and seven RBI. Plouffe will never be much more than a low-end fantasy option at third base or corner infield, but he's gotten back on to a solid production pace.

Plouffe went 2-for-5 with a homer, three RBI and three strikeouts in Wednesday's loss to Detroit.

Very much an all-or-nothing day for Plouffe, who's off to a pretty slow start this year, hitting just .250. He does have three homers to his credit, though, which gives him some value in deeper formats that use a corner-infield lineup slot.