Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe is just 8 for 40 with no home runs in 11 games over the last two weeks.
Plouffe has managed a few extra-base hits and drawn five walks to post a .200/.289/.300 line over that stretch. The recent cool-down has the third baseman hitting .254/.336/.423 with five home runs and 18 RBI in 130 at-bats. He's set to open a two-game series in Pittsburgh on Tuesday.