Plouffe said Friday that he will likely rest his cracked rib for another week or so, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Plouffe was handed a three-to-four week estimated recovery timetable when he hit the DL, but it sounds like his absence could extend beyond a month as he will need time to gradually ramp up his activity. Miguel Sano has taken over at third base in Minnesota and it's possible Plouffe's chances will be scaled back a bit once he's activated.