Brian Dozier was in the original Twins starting lineup against the Red Sox on Saturday, but was seen in street clothes and carrying three bottles of water and three bottles of an energy drink.
Dozier is sick, meaning the Twins aren't quite done with the bug that swept the clubhouse during the first week of workouts that forced five players to be sent home to recover.
It's early enough in camp for any missed time to have an impact on the approaching regular season. But, after watching Oswaldo Arcia, Jordan Schafer, Trevor May, Kurt Suzuki and Trevor Plouffe miss workouts or games, the Twins thought they had survived the storm. Dozier coming down sick raises fears that another wave is coming.
"I thought we were past it about two days ago," Twins General Manager Terry Ryan said. "Unfortunately we're not. The good thing about that is you know what you are dealing with, it's about a two- or three-day thing.
"And hope it doesn't creep up into the front office."
In every other case, players missed two to four days because of the flu, which makes Dozier doubtful to play Sunday against Baltimore.
Pinto update
Catcher Josmil Pinto played catch and hit in the cage Saturday as he tried to recover from a strained right quadriceps suffered during a running drill. "It feels better," he said.
But Pinto hasn't been cleared to take part in drills or catch in the bullpen. Until then, Pinto will remain the only position player not to have appeared in a spring training game. And he needs to get on the field and impress the coaching staff enough to bring him north at the end of camp.
