Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe sounds confident he'll be ready to play Friday after missing a week with a right thumb injury.
Plouffe sounds like he'll be ready to play Friday
Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe tweeted that he expects to be back on the field when the Twins open a homestand against Cleveland.
July 26, 2012 at 6:36PM

Plouffe was expected to test the injury in a batting practice session Thursday at Target Field and tweeted (@TPlouffe24): "Positivity goes a long way! Looks like I'll be back on the field tomorrow. Thank you guys for all the love."
The Twins were prepared to place Plouffe on the disabled list if he wasn't ready to go on Friday. He's batting .259 with 19 home runs and 38 RBI.
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