Josh Willingham is not in Saturday's lineup against the Royals. Willingham has been playing through a knee injury, so the Twins want to get him some rest. Trevor Plouffe is starting at DH, while Oswaldo Arcia will replace him in left field.

Josh Willingham (knee) is back in the Twins' starting lineup on Tuesday evening versus the White Sox. Willingham got a cortisone shot in his troublesome left knee on Sunday. He'll try to play through the pain.

Josh Willingham is not in the Twins' lineup Sunday after being given a cortisone shot in his ailing left knee. The knee has been giving Willingham issues for a while, so the club decided it was best to give him a shot in hopes that it speeds along the recovery process. The outfielder is hoping to be back in the lineup Tuesday after Monday's off day. Oswaldo Arcia is starting in left field Sunday.

Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said Friday that Josh Willingham is dealing with some minor knee soreness. This is why Willingham has been used out of the DH spot this week. While the situation warrants monitoring, it doesn't appear that the issue will take him out of the lineup.

Josh Willingham went 2-for-4 as the Twins beat the Royals on Tuesday. Willingham flirted with the Mendoza line after a couple hitless games last week, but he's now had two-straight two-hit games to raise his average to .218. The power is still there, as Willingham has hit 10 home runs thus far, and he might be ready to string some hits together now, too.

Josh Willingham blasted two homers and collected four RBI in Thursday's loss to the Tigers. It was his first multi-hit game of May. Despite an anemic batting average (.212), The Hammer is getting on base (.368) at a percentage better than his career mark (.362). Willingham is fifth in the American League with 27 walks. Despite recent struggles, he has a four-game hitting streak and three long flies during those contests. Now is probably the time to buy low.

Josh Willingham was hitless in four at-bats Friday and is hitting .198 for the year. Willingham is hitting just .125 (6-for-48) this month and hasn't homered since April 29. It's fair to assume that his recent wrist soreness is a factor. We're not expecting 35 home runs again, but this might not be a bad time to buy low.

Josh Willingham (wrist) went 1-for-4 with a strikeout in his return to the Twins' lineup Sunday. Willingham sat out of Saturday's game because of mild wrist soreness. The 34-year-old outfielder is batting .210/.388/.430 with five home runs and 15 RBI.

Josh Willingham is out of the Twins' lineup again on Saturday due to soreness in his wrist. Willingham is considered day-to-day. The 34-year-old outfielder has five homers and 15 RBI in 29 games. Aaron Hicks (elbow) is also sitting Saturday vs. the Orioles.

Josh Willingham is out of the Twins' lineup Friday against the Indians. The Twins didn't play Thursday, but manager Ron Gardenhire wants to give Willingham another day of rest. Ryan Doumit will serve as the DH on Friday while Oswaldo Arcia will play left field.