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Not only is Luis Arraez on Twins playoff roster, he's in the starting lineup

When Luis Arraez was carted off the field last weekend in Kansas City, few people thought he'd be back on the field for the Twins-Yankees series, which starts tonight at 6:07 p.m.

By Phil Miller

October 4, 2019 at 7:59PM

Minnesota Twins second baseman Luis Arraez walked off he field after he fielded grounders in the drizzle at Yankee Stadium Thursday afternoon. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

NEW YORK -- The Twins have posted their lineup for Game 1 of the American League Division Series (6:07 p.m., MLB Network ).

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Luis Arraez, who made the team's 25-man playoff roster, is the surprise starter at 2B ... surprise in that we thought righthanded hitting Jonathan Schoop would be there against Yankees lefthanderJames Paxton.

Otherwise, a pretty typical order against lefties.

TWINS LINEUP

Mitch Garver, C

Jorge Polanco, SS

Nelson Crux, DH

Eddie Rosario, RF

Miguel Sano, 3B

Max Kepler, CF

Marwin Gonzalez, LF

C.J. Cron, 1B

Luis Arraez, 2B

Jose Berrios, P

YANKEES LINEUP

DJ LeMahieu, 1B

Aaron Judge, RF

Brett Gardner, CF

Edwin Encarnacion, DH

Giancarlo Stanton, LF

Gleyber Torres, 2B

Gary Sanchez, C

Didi Gregorius, SS

Gio Urshela, 3B

James Paxton, P

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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Phil Miller

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Phil Miller has covered the Twins for the Minnesota Star Tribune since 2013. Previously, he covered the University of Minnesota football team, and from 2007-09, he covered the Twins for the Pioneer Press.