The Twins are coming home for a brief two-game set against San Diego before hitting the road again. But many eyes will be on the grass at Target Field and how it survived the Paul McCartney concert on Saturday night.
About 39,000 fans attended the event, with many allowed on the field to listen to the pop icon.
Add to that an elaborate stage arrangement, and the field is expected to show signs of stress when the Twins and Padres take the field Tuesday night.
Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said they have seen how the grass has been beaten up by past concerts.
"They've got a lot of extra grass they'll have to put in," Gardenhire said. "It tears up the grass. And there were some bad spots last time. They had to do some work. It's not pretty after a concert, but the way our guys handle it, it's pretty good. They do a hell of a job.
"It's going to be interesting, because we're coming back for a two-game series. and I'm sure you'll notice it. You'll see a lot of patches. There's no way around it, you've got all that heavy equipment going on, people out on the field walking around, poppy seeds growing in the outfield, if that's what you want to call it. It's entertaining."
Twins General Manager Terry Ryan on Monday said that the field will be playable on Tuesday. Head groundskeeper Larry DeVito and his crew were all over the field as soon as the stage was removed.
"They replaced sod in center field where the stage was set up," Ryan said. "Other than that, the field held up well. The infield grass and dirt weren't affected at all. Larry and his staff have been at it all day."