Polanco starting the year on the injured list would be a detriment to himself. Solano is a battle-tested veteran, and although his spring numbers aren’t good, he has a long track record of hitting for average. Gordon has done a great job operating as a utility man, and when healthy, he has played primarily second base this spring. Farmer has been a regular before, and the drop off from what Polanco has been would be inconsequential.įrom there, Nick Gordon and Solano are candidates to rotate in from the projected 26-man roster. Farmer started for the Cincinnati Reds regularly at shortstop, and his sneaky pop was something Minnesota coveted. Nick Nelson touched on the status of second base earlier this month, and while Donovan Solano will be in the mix, he’s further down the pecking order, one would think. This is not a good development for a guy who missed two months last season and is dealing with a knee injury that can be of the nagging sort. He hasn’t played in any game-situation scenarios, and being ready for Opening Day continues to trend toward a pipe dream by the day. This week the Star Tribune’s Phil Miller reported that Derek Falvey has acknowledged time is running out for Polanco. Polanco had a compression sleeve on his left knee and a noticeable limp as he walked back to Hammond Stadium. Kepler was watching his friends during a scheduled off day. On Thursday, as Carlos Correa, Buxton, and Kirilloff were in action against Atlanta Braves minor leaguers, Polanco and teammate Max Kepler were in street clothes behind home plate. Buxton has hit consistently, and he looks to be all systems go.

Although it was Kirilloff initially noted to be behind schedule, he has now played multiple games on the back fields getting live at-bats and action in the field.

Despite an insistence from the Twins brass that Byron Buxton, Alex Kirilloff, and Jorge Polanco were tracking well, it appears there has been a change in plans.

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