Cave is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Cleveland, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 28-year-old started each of the last six games, going 6-for-22 with a home run and three doubles. Though the lefty-hitting Cave will take a seat Wednesday with southpaw Logan Allen on the hill for Cleveland, he looks poised to fill the strong side of a platoon in the corner outfield with Brent Rooker until Max Kepler is ready to return from the COVID-19 injured list.

Cave went 2-for-4 with two doubles in Saturday's loss to Pittsburgh to raise his batting average to .164.

EDGE Analysis

Cave has been pressed into near-everyday duty with Max Kepler on the COVID-19 IL and several other injuries, but he hadn't shown much at the plate until this weekend. He's 3-for-6 over his last two games with a home run and two doubles after hitting just .122 (6-for-49) in his first 17 games.

Cave was a late addition to the Twins' lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. He'll start in right field and bat ninth.

EDGE Analysis

The lefty-hitting Cave was scheduled to sit with southpaw Martin Perez on the hill for Boston, but Nelson Cruz's (illness) late scratch opened up a spot in the starting nine. Though Cave is now picking up his eighth start in 10 games, his playing time is expected to take a significant hit when both Cruz and Josh Donaldson (hamstring) are cleared to return to action.

Cave is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

With a southpaw (Martin Perez) on the bump, the lefty-hitting Cave's absence from the lineup comes as little surprise, but the 28-year-old outfielder looks set to lose out on work versus right-handed pitching in the near future, too. The Twins are expected to activate everyday third baseman Josh Donaldson (hamstring) from the injured list at some point this week, which would likely result in Luis Arraez taking over for Cave as the top option in left field.

Cave is starting Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Cave was a late addition to the starting nine after Brent Rooker (neck) was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday. He'll play left field and bat ninth against Detroit.

Cave will start in left field and bat sixth Sunday against the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

Cave looks to be the major beneficiary of Josh Donaldson's (hamstring) move to the injured list Saturday. With Donaldson on the shelf, Luis Arraez is expected to serve as the Twins' primary third baseman, leaving left field open for Cave. He'll be making his second straight start after going 0-for-2 while reaching on a hit by pitch in Saturday's 2-0 win.

Cave is in the mix to start in left field after Alex Kirilloff was sent to the minors, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. Cave started in center field Tuesday and went 0-for-2 with a walk. He's hitting .143 (3-for-21) with six walks this spring.

EDGE Analysis

Cave will make the roster as the fourth outfielder capable of playing all three outfield spots, but he could begin the first month in a platoon role with Brent Rooker or another right-handed hitter with the Twins eventually expected to call up Kirilloff for everyday duty. We wouldn't worry too much about Cave's spring stats, given he's a veteran set to make the team.

Cave could begin the season in a platoon role in left field if the Twins choose to keep Alex Kirilloff in the minors at the start of the season, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

Cave will make the roster as the fourth outfielder capable of playing all three outfield spots, but he could begin the first month in a platoon role with Brent Rooker or another right-handed hitter. Kirilloff appears to be the leading candidate for the staring job, but the Twins may keep him in the minors for a few weeks to get another year of service time.

Cave went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three total RBI in Wednesday's win over Detroit.

EDGE Analysis

Cave hasn't exactly been a consistent offensive threat for the Twins this season, and he entered Wednesday's action having hit just two homers all season long. This was also his sixth multi-hit game of the campaign so, even though the two-homer performance was magnificent, there's a strong chance this was an outlier and not the norm going forward for the center fielder.

Cave went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and another RBI during Wednesday's win against the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Cave got the scoring started with a solo home run off Reynaldo Lopez in the second inning. The 27-year-old has two long balls on the season, both which have been against Lopez. Overall, he's hitting .225/.286/.352 with 11 RBI.