On April 27, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire told reporters that third baseman Trevor Plouffe was not being aggressive enough in the field, and the 26-year-old appears to have taken those words into the batter's box.
Over the last eight games, Plouffe is batting .300, with seven RBI and six runs scored. He has found his power stroke, while only striking out six times. He is batting .250 on the season but is trending up after a slow start to the season.
Plouffe hit 24 home runs a year ago, so we know his power is legit. He has been hurt by consistently low batting averages on balls in play, which means there still might be another level where he can take his game.
In Fantasy formats that require a third baseman and corner infield spot, Plouffe has solid value on the waiver wire. He is owned in just 46 percent of CBSSports.com leagues.