I’m near downtown Fort Myers with Pat Reusse, waiting to cover Francisco Liriano’s debut. Joe C. should be headed over the Sunshine Skyway about now as he’s on his way to Dunedin to cover the Twins-Blue Jays game.

Stopped by the Twins minor league complex this morning and picked up a few notes.

Matt Moses and David Winfree, originally third baseman, both are listed as outfielders on the list of work groups. This doesn’t mean the moves are permanent, but it suggests that the organization may be clearing a path for Danny Valencia or, down the road, Deibinson Romero. Maybe Moses or Winfree will take off offensively if they find that playing outfield is a better fit.

Estarlin De Los Santos, a good-looking shortstop prospect at E-Town last season, will miss a couple months with a strained elbow ligament. The Twins were worried he might need Tommy John surgery and sent him to the Twin Cities recently. But doctors  recommended that rest and rehab is the way to go.

Outfielder J.W. Wilson, a sixth round pick in 2005, has retired. He missed all of last year with a torn labrum and has decided to pursue other opportunities.

First baseman Henry Sanchez, the power-hitting prospect who has been slowed by left hand and right knee surgeries, now wants to be called Hank. Well now he’s got the name right….

Here are the Twins’ lineups for both games

vs Boston: 1. Span, CF. 2. Harris, 2B. 3. Cuddy, RF. 4. Morneau, 1B . 5. Monroe, LF. 6. Lamb, 3B. 7.Redmond, C. 8. Kubel, DH. 9. Basak, SS. Pitching: Franchise.

Boston: 1. Diaz, SS. 2. Pedroia, 2B. 3. Ortiz, DH. 4. Man-Ram, LF. 5. Drew, RF. 6. Varitek, C. 7. Casey, 1B. 8. Ginter, 3B. 9. Van Every, CF. Pitching: Buchholz.

vs Toronto: 1. Gomez, CF. 2. Punto, 2B. 3. Young, LF. 4. Jones, RF. 5. Ruiz, DH. 6. Buscher, 1B. 7. Macri, 3B. 8. Morales, C. 9. Everett, SS. Pitching: Perkins.

Don’t have Toronto’s lineup yet….

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