Centerfielder Danny Santana left tonight's game in the third inning with laceration of his upper left eyelind.
Santana doubled and stole third base off of Yankees lefthander Vidal Nuno. In the process, his helmet fell off, bounced off the ground and struck him in the face. Santana was headed for stitches when the announcement was made.
Aaron Hicks replaced Santana at third and remained in the game. T
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Righthander Mike Pelfrey, who was thought to have a sore shoulder, actually has tingling in his fingers because of the ulnar collateral nerve in his elbow. Pelfrey likely will visit noted surgeon Dr. James Andrews, who did his Tommy John surgery in 2012, for a second opinion.
The worst case scenario is that Pelfrey could have a minor surgery to alleviate the irritation on the nerve. His shoulder checked out fine.
Twins assistant General Manager Rob Antony said he was told that the nerve problem could very well be the reason why Pelfrey's velocity has been down this season. Pelfrey was hitting 94 miles an hour on the gun late last season but touching 91 this season.
Sam Fuld worked out at Target Field for a second straight day and could be turning a corner in his concussion recovery.
