Justin Morneau 33 | First Base
Minnesota Twins
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| Sat. May 26, 2012 |
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| News: Morneau went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Tigers. | Impact: Morneau took Max Scherzer deep in the second inning for his fourth homer in the last five games. We don't want to jump to any conclusions, but it certainly looks like Morneau can be a productive middle-of-the-order hitter right now. Injuries are always a concern here, but at least he doesn't appear to have totally "lost it," which many believed to be the case after 2011's disaster.(RotoWire, ) |
| Thu. May 24, 2012 | |
| News: Morneau doubled and homered twice with three RBI in Thursday's loss to the White Sox. | Impact: Morneau has been productive in eight games since returning from the disabled list, totaling four homers and 12 RBI.(RotoWire, ) |
| Wed. May 23, 2012 | |
| News: Morneau homered in a win over the White Sox on Tuesday. | Impact: It was his second homer in five games and sixth of the season. In 26 games, Morneau is batting .240. He is 5 for 17 the last five games with nine RBIs.(STATS, 3:22pm) |
| Tue. May 22, 2012 | |
| News: Morneau went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's victory over the White Sox. | Impact: It was Morneau's second home run since his DL stint. Morneau owns an .811 OPS despite just a .246 BABIP -- if he can get some singles to fall in he could have a big season in his return from concussion symptoms.(RotoWire, ) |
| Sat. May 19, 2012 | |
| News: Morneau went 2 for 4 with three RBIs in Friday's 11-3 win over Milwaukee. | Impact: Morneau is 4 for 8 with a homer and six RBIs in the series.(STATS, 5:42pm) |
| Fri. May 18, 2012 | |
| News: Morneau hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs in his second game back from a wrist injury, and the Twins held on for a 4-3 victory over the Tigers on Thursday in the finale of a two-game series. | Impact: Morneau is 3 for 9 since returning from the DL.(STATS, 6:53pm) |
| Thu. May 17, 2012 | |
| News: Morneau went 2-for-4 with a home run in Thursday's win over Detroit. | Impact: It was his first home run since returning from the DL on Wednesday. He's 3-for-9 in his first two games with a homer and his wrist looks back to full strength. However, it remains to be seen how long he can stay in the lineup, given his many injuries the past two years.(RotoWire, ) |
| Wed. May 16, 2012 | |
| News: Morneau is coming off the 15-day disabled list and is hitting fifth for the Twins on Wednesday night against the Detroit Tigers. | Impact: Morneau is set to play first base after telling Twins manager Ron Gardenhire he wanted to play there, rather than be the designated hitter. Morneau has been on the DL since May 1 with a sore left wrist. In 20 games this season, he is batting .230 with five doubles, four home runs and nine RBIs.(STATS, 6:04pm) |
| Wed. May 16, 2012 | |
| News: Morneau (wrist) is in Wednesday's lineup at first base against Detroit, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. | Impact: Morneau was activated from the DL and was put right into the lineup. It's a good sign he's playing first base as the Twins must feel he's at full strength. However, we'll have to see if his surgically-repaired wrist can hold up to everyday duty.(RotoWire, ) |
| Wed. May 16, 2012 | |
| News: The Minnesota Twins will place designated hitter Justin Morneau on the 15-day disabled list because of a sore right wrist. Morneau has received a variety of treatments to help reduce the pain, but they haven't worked. He is expected to meet with Twins specialist Dr. Tom Varecka when the team returns to Minnesota. The Twins will not add a player to the roster until Monday. | Impact: Morneau complained of pain Monday in the wrist he had surgically repaired last October. He returned to Minneapolis on Tuesday to have a MRI exam, which showed no structural damage. He rejoined the team Wednesday, but has not played since. Morneau's stint on the disabled list will be retroactive to May 1. The 2006 MVP is hitting .230 with four home runs and nine RBIs.(STATS, 10:55am) |
| Tue. May 15, 2012 | |
| News: Morneau (wrist) was activated from the 15-day DL after Tuesday's game. | Impact: He'll likely be in Wednesday's lineup and manager Ron Gardenhire said he planned to play him at first base when in the lineup.(RotoWire, ) |
| Tue. May 15, 2012 | |
| News: Morneau (wrist) hopes to be activated from the 15-day disabled list prior to Wednesday's game against the Tigers, MLB.com's Rhett Bollinger reports. | Impact: The Twins have yet to make an official decision on whether or not Morneau will be activated, but the veteran first baseman continues to round into shape and took part in batting practice again Tuesday. Chris Parmelee is a candidate to be demoted once Morneau returns to the lineup.(RotoWire, ) |
| Tue. May 15, 2012 | |
| News: Morneau (wrist) took bating practice again Tuesday and could be activated Wednesday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. | Impact: Wednesday is the first day he's eligible to return from the DL. We'll have to see how his wrist feels Wednesday, but it sounds like he'll return from the DL in the next few days barring a setback.(RotoWire, ) |
2012 Season
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AVG
.250 |
HR
9 |
RBI
25 |
RUNS
18 |
Bio
Ht: 6' 4" Wt: 233 Age: 31
Bats: L Throws: R
Born: 5/15/1981, New Westminster, BC
College: None
Debut: 2003
Salary: $15,000,000
Bats: L Throws: R
Born: 5/15/1981, New Westminster, BC
College: None
Debut: 2003
Salary: $15,000,000
