Trevor Plouffe singled twice and walked Friday against the Red Sox.

Plouffe is hitting .280 this spring, but he's without a homer in 50 at-bats. Oddly enough, he's never homered in 215 spring training at-bats. He's hit one every 26 at-bats in regular-season play.

Trevor Plouffe went 0-for-3 and struck out twice Saturday against the Mets.

Plouffe is hitting .222 with one extra-base hit (a double) and an 8/3 K/BB ratio through 27 at-bats. That Miguel Sano is no longer a threat to take his job come June or July made him a safer pick in AL-only leagues, but we're still not optimistic he'll be of much use.

Trevor Plouffe gained 10-12 pounds of muscle over the offseason.

Plouffe seems to be pretty motivated to hold off top prospect Miguel Sano as long as possible. Coming off a season where he batted .254/.309/.392 with 14 home runs, Plouffe will handle third base for the Twins again this season until Sano is ready.

Twins avoided arbitration with 3B Trevor Plouffe by agreeing to a one-year, $2.35 million contract.

Plouffe was arbitration-eligible for the first time this winter after qualifying for Super Two status. The third baseman batted .254/.309/.392 with 14 home runs last year for the Twins. He'll handle the hot corner again in 2014 until Miguel Sano is ready.

Trevor Plouffe went 3-for-3 with an RBI single, a walk, and a run scored Friday against the Indians.

Plouffe has had a disappointing year, especially from a power perspective, but he is finishing strong. With his three-hit performance on Friday, the 27-year-old is hitting .347 (33-for-95) this month.

Trevor Plouffe returned to the Twins starting lineup on Saturday and will hit third against the Athletics.

Plouffe sat out of Friday's game after leaving Thursday's contest due to a sore left wrist sustained when he tripped over the bullpen mound in Oakland.

Trevor Plouffe (wrist) is not in the Twins starting lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics.

Plouffe was forced to leave Thursday's contest early due to a sore left wrist, after he stumbled over the bullpen mound in Oakland. Continue to consider him day-to-day for now, but it's unclear when or if he'll return to the Twins lineup this season.

Trevor Plouffe left Thursday's game against the Athletics with a sore left wrist.

Plouffe was injured when he stumbled over the bullpen mound in Oakland and took a nasty fall. It's not clear at this point how long he might be sidelined.

Trevor Plouffe went 2-for-4 as the Twins were shut out by Chris Archer and the Rays on Friday evening.

As a team, the Twins managed just five singles in the ballgame, with Plouffe being the only Twins hitter to reach base twice. His production has fallen off sharply after his breakout 2012 campaign, hitting .248/.301/.401 with 14 homers and 49 RBI in 114 games.

Trevor Plouffe went 4-for-6 with his 14th home run in the Twins' 9-6, 12-inning win over the Astros on Tuesday.

Plouffe had four of the Twins' 16 hits on the night, with the big one coming in the third inning. It was the first time the 27-year-old has recorded four hits in a single game, and he's now homered in two straight games. The big fly gave him 14 homers in 387 at-bats this year.

Trevor Plouffe went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk versus the Indians on Monday.

The homer was Plouffe's first of the second half. He entered the day 7-for-63 with no runs scored in 19 games since the All-Star break. He really needs to show some consistent production from here on in if he expects the Twins to pencil him back in as a regular next year.

Trevor Plouffe went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts Thursday against the Mariners.

Plouffe left five men on base. After batting .305 with five homers and 26 RBI in 31 games between May and June, he has struggled to the tune of a .192 batting average this month.

Trevor Plouffe went 1-for-3 with a walk and two RBI in the Twins' win over the Indians on Friday.

Plouffe is riding a modest four-game hitting streak that has his batting average up to .266. Minnesota's third baseman is batting .266/.326/.444 and is on pace for 17 homers and 63 RBI.

Trevor Plouffe was out of the lineup Wednesday against the Rays.

Plouffe was given the night off after entering the day with a .206 average over 34 July at-bats. He has hit four homers over his last 11 games, however, and has posted a solid .443 slugging percentage in 2013.

Trevor Plouffe went 3-for-3 with a homer and three RBI in the Twins' win over the Tigers on Saturday.

Plouffe drew a walk in the second inning, hit a two-run shot in the fourth, added a double in the sixth and a run-scoring single in the seventh. It was his first game back from the disabled list. He looked refreshed.

Twins activated 3B Trevor Plouffe from the 15-day disabled list.

Plouffe, who has been sidelined since May 21 with a left calf strain, will return to a .254/.333/.425 line with four homers and 17 RBI through his first 37 games. He'll return to his role as the Twins' everyday third baseman.

Trevor Plouffe (calf) went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored Monday in his first rehab game with Triple-A Rochester.

Plouffe served as the DH, but he should test himself in the field soon. The Twins are hoping he can return from the disabled list when he's first eligible on Thursday. The 26-year-old has been sidelined since May 21 with a left calf strain.

Trevor Plouffe (calf) will begin a rehab assignment Monday with Triple-A Rochester.

Plouffe has been sidelined since May 21 with a left calf strain. The Twins are hoping he can return from the disabled list Thursday when first eligible.

Twins placed 3B Trevor Plouffe on the 15-day disabled list with a left calf strain.

Plouffe was just activated from the 7-day concussion disabled list on Wednesday, but suffered a calf strain and will now need to miss another 15 days. Jamey Carroll figures to get most of the playing time at third base during his absence.

Trevor Plouffe will be placed on the disabled list with a calf strain.

The Twins are waiting for Chris Colabello to arrive before making the move official. It's a tough break for Plouffe, who was just activated from the 7-day disabled list Wednesday. The Twins are unable to backdate this new trip to the disabled list, so he won't be eligible to return until mid-June.