Twins outfielder Jason Kubel had to leave a minor league game Thursday when he tweaked his left foot, the same foot that landed him on the disabled list last month.
Kubel, playing right field for Class A Fort Myers while on a rehabilitation assignment, said he twisted while going back on a ball hit over his head during a game against Port St. Lucie.
"I knew I was going to have to play through a little pain," Kubel said in a phone interview, "but it was a little bit more than just a little. So I didn't want to keep going like that."
There are no plans to shut him down or undergo a MRI exam. He intends to take fly balls early Friday and, if all is well, play tonight.
"Just a little setback," Kubel said.
The tweak does alter his rehab plans. He was playing in the outfield in the first game of a doubleheader Thursday and was scheduled to be the designated hitter in the second game. After that, he was off to join Class AA New Britain for the weekend.
Now Kubel will spend the weekend playing games in Fort Myers. He indicated that, if all goes well this weekend, he could join Class AAA Rochester for a few games early next week, when the Red Wings are at home.
Twins assistant general manager Rob Antony was in attendance when Kubel left the game.
