Joe Mauer 1B FA Wed 9/7/11 7:49 PM
Joe Mauer
1B FA
Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said Joe Mauer is ready to resume catching again.
Mauer hasn't been behind the plate since August 20 due to neck soreness followed by an upper respiratory infection. "Mauer can catch right now," Gardenhire said. "He's already told me, 'Whatever you want me to do. Catch, DH, first base, whatever you need me to do.' Right now it's just a better fit. Right now, leave him over there. I've got two other catchers. ... There's a good possibility he'll catch in Detroit."