May 16 7:05a
Butera, who broke the fourth and fifth metacarpals in his left hand, has started to catch bullpen sessions and could be cleared to play in an extended spring training game by Monday, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

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Impact
It will likely take several weeks before he returns to Triple-A Rochester. He'll likely spend most of the season at Triple-A, unless Joe Mauer or Ryan Doumit is injured.

(RotoWire)