Mauer is out of the lineup Sunday against the Royals, MLB.com's Rhett Bollinger reports.

EDGE Analysis

Mauer will sit against lefty Danny Duffy, as right-hander Trevor Plouffe (first) and switch-hitter Eduardo Escobar (third) will man the corner infield spots Sunday, while Miguel Sano serves as the DH. The Twins will want to get Mauer back into their lineup for the upcoming series against Detroit, as the veteran is slashing .364/.447/.591 since Aug. 1.

Mauer (quad) is back in the lineup Thursday against the Royals, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Mauer was held out of Wednesday's lineup after complaining of soreness in his quad, but the issue is apparently nothing too serious. While he won't play the field Thursday, Mauer will serve as the DH and bat third in the order against right-hander Dillon Gee.

Mauer's absence from Wednesday's lineup is due to sore quadriceps, LaVelle E. Neal III of the Star Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Minnesota gave Mauer the day off to prevent him from further aggravating his quad. Fortunately, he isn't expected to miss any additional time and should be in the starting lineup Thursday versus the Royals.

Mauer is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Braves.

EDGE Analysis

Kenny Vargas will start at first base as Mauer gets the night off. Mauer has been phenomenal at the plate lately, having hit .400/.491/.600 over the last 14 games. He'll likely return to action Thursday when Minnesota begins their series against the Royals.

Mauer is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Astros.

EDGE Analysis

Mauer will get his second day off over the last four days, with the Twins opting to start Trevor Plouffe at first base. Mauer has been dominating at the plate lately, as he's posted a .444/.545/.756 line over the last 14 games.

Mauer is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rays, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Twins manager Paul Molitor is just giving Mauer a day off Sunday, despite the first baseman's hot run at the plate of late. Over his last six games, Mauer has gone 14-for-25 (.560 average) with a homer, five walks, eight runs and nine RBI. He'll give way to Kennys Vargas at first base Sunday, but Mauer looks like a worthy activation heading into the week given how he's performed recently.

Mauer finished 4-for-5, including two doubles and a triple, with four RBI in Wednesday's 13-5 win over Cleveland. He also scored two runs.

EDGE Analysis

Just a home run short of the cycle, it was quite the night for the 33-year-old as he recorded his second four-hit effort in three nights and passed Torii Hunter on the Twins All-Time RBI list with 793. Mauer is 10-for-15 with seven extra-base hits, six RBI and two walks through the first three games of the four-game set, raising his slash line to a solid .278/.378/.412 on the year.

Mauer homered, walked, and scored four times in a 4-for-5 game in Monday's win over Cleveland.

EDGE Analysis

Mauer set season highs in both hits and runs with the performance, his best game of the season thus far. He still possesses excellent discipline, as shown by his 59:66 BB:K, but his lack of power all season has limited his value. This marks just his ninth home run and 23rd extra-base hit in 99 games.

Mauer is not in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the White Sox, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Mauer will receive his second day off in three games, making a brief appearance with a walk-off walk in Friday's contest against Chicago. With the White Sox sending southpaw Carlos Rodon to the mound, the Twins will trot out a right-handed heavy lineup that includes Kennys Vargas manning first base in Mauer's place.

Mauer is out of the lineup for Friday's tilt with the White Sox, Brandon Warne of ColdOmahaMN reports.

EDGE Analysis

With lefty Jose Quintana on the mound for the White Sox, Mauer, who's batted 20-for-92 (.217) against southpaws this season, will get an off day as Kennys Vargas replaces him at first and bats fourth. Mauer will likely return to the lineup Saturday as Minnesota faces off against righty Miguel Gonzalez in Game-2 of the series.