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Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe was back in action Saturday afternoon at Oakland.

Plouffe singled in the fourth inning for his only hit of the evening. He finished 1 for 3 in a 9-1 defeat. He is hitting .249/.302/.396 with 14 home runs and 51 RBI over 450 at-bats.

Brewers shortstop Jean Segura could not start Saturday against the Cardinals. He is day to day with a hamstring injury. Segura is batting .296 on the year for the Brewers over 584 at-bats.

Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe returned to the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Oakland.

Plouffe had to leave Thursday's game due to a sore left wrist. He sat out Friday but is able to return.

The third baseman is batting .249 on the season entering Saturday's game. He has 14 home runs and 51 RBI over 446 at-bats.

Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado returned from a thumb injury Friday, going 1 for 3 with a walk and a run scored in his team's 9-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

Arenado hasn't been able to produce much power in recent weeks, hitting just one homer since the beginning of August. He owns a .268/.302/.407 line with 10 home runs and 50 RBI in 462 at-bats.

Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe is out of the team's lineup for Friday's game against the A's. He was removed from Thursday's game with a sore left wrist and remains day-to-day.

Plouffe has hit .249/.302/.397 with 14 home runs and 51 RBI in 446 at-bats.

Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado is in the team's starting lineup for Friday's game against the Diamondbacks. He hasn't played since Monday while dealing with a thumb injury.

Arenado has hit .268/.300/.407 with 10 home runs and 50 RBI in 459 at-bats.

Brewers shortstop Jean Segura is not in the team's starting lineup Friday against the Cardinals. 

Segura is dealing with a hamstring injury and is considered day-to-day. He's hitting .296/.331/.426 in 584 at-bats.

Brewers shortstop Jean Segura could miss more time due to a hamstring injury, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

Segura is considered day-to-day, but manager Ron Roenicke said the team is going to be smart about bringing him back. "We're not going to be dumb about this," Roenicke said. "I'd like him to get back out there but not at the risk of putting him back out there too early."

Segura is hitting .296/.331/.426 in 584 at-bats. 

Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe was removed from Thursday's game against the A's due to a sore left wrist, the team announced. Plouffe was just 0 for 5 before exiting, giving him a .249/.302/.397 line with 14 home runs and 51 RBI in 446 at-bats.

Pirates third baseman Pedro Alvarez hit his 34th home run Thursday against the Padres.

Alvarez took Ian Kennedy deep in the fourth inning for a solo shot. He finished the game 1 for 3, with two runs scored and two RBI. He walked in his two other plate appearances.