The Twins announced this morning that catcher Joe Mauer will be a full-time catcher no more.

Mauer will move to first base next season, the team said.

There will be a conference call this afternoon with Mauer and Twins General Manager Terry Ryan to discuss the move.

Here is the Twins' news release:

The Minnesota Twins announced today that they will move All-Star catcher Joe Mauer from behind the plate to first base in 2014. After consultation with doctors from Mayo Clinic and team doctors, and given the inherent risks of future injury at the catcher position, the organization and Joe determined that it would be in the best interest of both him and the Twins for a position change.

The 2013 American League Silver Slugger batted .324 with 11 home runs and 47 RBI in 113 games last season, but suffered a concussion on a foul tip off his mask on August 19. He was placed on the 7-day concussion disabled list on August 20 and did not return to action the remainder of the season.

Mauer is now symptom free from the concussion and beginning his regular off-season workouts with no restrictions. He has played 56 career games at first base committing just four errors in 536 total chances for a .993 fielding percentage. Mauer has caught in 920 games and earned three Rawlings Gold Glove Awards at catcher (2008-10). He was named American League MVP while winning his third batting title in 2009 and has made six trips to the All-Star Game, four as the American League's starting catcher.