There was a new Twins player taking batting practice today. A righthanded hitter with a little pop. Looked like he knew what he was doing. But I didn’t recognize the guy.

The club didn’t announce any roster moves today, so this has caught me off guard. I’m on my way to the clubhouse to get to the bottom of this.

All I have to go on is that the player is wearing No. 5……

Update: I wasn’t trying to suggest that Cuddyer has been activated. He did take bp with the boys and felt really good. “It was just good to be doing something again,” he said. He’ll be re-evaluated on Tuesday and could be cleared to so some light running on Wednesday. He’s determined to take the next road trip with the team but it’s unclear when he’ll be cleared to play.

Then there’s the question of how does he get his timing down without a minor league rehab assignment. The Twins’ instructional league begins around the 16th, but would you want Cuddyer to dig in against some 23rd round pick whose either quivering in his cleats or trying to throw 100 m.p.h.?

Lineups

Tigers (67-74)

1. Curtis Granderson, CF
2. Placido Polanco, 2B
3. Magglio Ordonez, RF
4. Miguel Cabrera, 1B
5. Gary Sheffield, DH
6. Marcus Thames, LF
7. Jeff Larish, 3B
8. Brandon Inge, C
9. Ramon Santiago, SS

Pitching: Justin Verlander

Twins (78-63)

1. Denard Span, RF
2. Alexi Casilla, 2B
3. Joe Mauer, C
4. Justin Morneau, 1B
5. Jason Kubel, DH
6. Delmon Young, LF
7. Brian Buscher, 3B
8. Nick Punto, SS
9. Carlos Gomez, CF

Pitching: Scott Baker

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