Mauer is not in the Twins' lineup Thursday against the Mariners, Shane Jackson of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

With southpaw Ariel MIranda on the mound, he'll give way to Kennys Vargas, who's batting fifth. Mauer still lags in the power department with just four home runs and 27 RBI on the year but, on the positive side, is batting .281/.352/.400 in 233 plate appearances.