Joe Mauer (back) is out of the lineup for the second straight day Tuesday against the Indians. Mauer left Sunday's game due to lower back soreness and apparently isn't back to 100 percent quite yet. Chris Colabello will start at first base Monday while Trevor Plouffe serves at the DH.

Joe Mauer (back) is unavailable Monday, but is feeling improvement. Mauer left Sunday's game due to lower back soreness, but it's not a major concern. Consider him day-to-day.

Joe Mauer (back) is not in the Twins' lineup Monday. Mauer made an early exit from Sunday's game against the Orioles with lower back soreness and will sit out Monday night's series-opener with the Indians. The Twins aren't overly concerned about the back discomfort.

Joe Mauer (back) is hopeful that he'll return to the Twins lineup for Monday's game against the Indians in Cleveland. Mauer was forced to make an early exit from Sunday's contest due to lower back spasms, and issue he said flared up during batting practice. Even if he misses a day to rest, this injury isn't expected to be a major issue moving forward.

Joe Mauer is listed as day-to-day after leaving Sunday's game with lower back spasms. Mauer lined out in his lone plate appearance before exiting prior to the start of the third inning. He figures to miss at least the first game or two of the Twins' seven-game road trip that begins on Monday.

Joe Mauer left Sunday's game against the Orioles with an apparent injury. It's not clear what happened to Mauer, but he was replaced at first base at the start of the third inning. The Twins should provide an update on his status shortly.

Joe Mauer went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs scored in Saturday's win over the Orioles. Mauer had an RBI single in the fifth inning and later added a three-run homer to give the Twins some insurance runs. It was his second home run of the year. Mauer started the season slow, resulting in some criticism in the local media, but he's hitting .327 with 21 runs scored over his last 25 games. Take that, haters.

Joe Mauer went 3-for-5 with an RBI in the Twins' 12-inning loss to the Dodgers on Thursday. Mauer has been a lightning rod for controversy in the Minnesota media as some think his .349 slugging percentage and seven RBI are emblematic of an unproductive first baseman. Mauer, however, is now batting .292 with a .397 on-base percentage which should ease some of the concern. They're not wrong, though, that a first baseman should be able to post a higher SLG than OBP.

Joe Mauer remained lukewarm at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two walks in Wednesday's extra-inning win over the Rays. Mauer moved from catcher to first base over the off-season, but in doing so, he has to be more productive with the bat. He's yet to catch fire, slashing .256/.365/.317 in 96 plate appearances. Mauer slugged .476 last season, so the potential is certainly still there.

Joe Mauer contributed two hits and scored two runs Thursday against the Blue Jays. Mauer has been striking out more than usual -- 17 times in 14 games -- but he has his average up to .293, and with nine walks mixed in, he's scored 10 runs. That's quite an improvement over his pace from last year, when, despite a .404 OBP, he scored just 62 times in 113 games.