BALTIMORE -- Twins manager Ron Gardenhire shook up the bottom of his lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Orioles.
Danny Valencia and Alexi Casilla are on the bench. Sean Burroughs is getting the start at third, and Luke Hughes is starting at second base.
Gardenhire typically likes to get his bench players involved early in the season. Maybe Burroughs would have gotten a start today no matter what, but Valencia had a rough game Saturday, going 0-for-4, grounding into two double plays and missing a key play down the third-base line.
Update: In his pregame media session, Gardenhire said he was determined to get Burroughs and Hughes some playing time. Asked about Valencia's defense, Gardenhire said:
"The backhand down the line was hit hard," Gardenhire said. "The thing you have to understand is that he's worked hard at it. But there's times he gets lazy, and he gets flat-footed. You can't take a pitch off.
"He has to be on his toes at third base. It's kind of like taking a serve from Bjorn Borg. If your feet aren't moving, you'll never get to it.
"Sometimes, I don't know what he's thinking. He might lead off the next inning. For the most part in spring training, he was a little bit better. I still think he's working his tail off. I like the kid. But it's a process. There's a mindset of it's not just offense, there's defense."
HENDRIKS UPDATE
Also, Twins pitcher Liam Hendriks remains in the hospital with food poisoning and might have to stay another night, instead of taking the team flight back to Minnesota.
