Plouffe (ribs) is expected to come off the DL on Monday, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
He will DH in Thursday's rehab game with Triple-A Rochester and then get another game at third base and one at first base before heading back to the Twin Cities in advance of next week's series against the Astros that starts Monday. Miguel Sano is a candidate to be optioned to Triple-A as a corresponding move, as the Twins are unhappy with his work ethic with regards to his defense and conditioning. In this scenario, Plouffe would take over as the everyday third baseman. Either way, the veteran should find his way into the lineup more often than not when he is healthy.