Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe closed out the first half of the season on a high note, hitting .348 over his last 10 games to raise his average by 12 points, to .259.
Plouffe went 8-for-23 over the stretch, with six runs scored and three RBIs. In addition, he hit his first home run since June 26 in the Twins' final game of the first half last Sunday, giving him 11 on the season.
Plouffe remains locked in at third base thanks to his stellar defense, moving top prospect Miguel Sano to the DH spot for now.