Minnesota sits Miguel Sano for Thursday at Detroit

Minnesota Twins third baseman/outfielder Miguel Sano is not in the starting lineup on Thursday.

What It Means:

Sano has been seeing infrequent playing time this year; despite cranking 7 home runs in his 163 plate appearances this year, his wOBA remains a mediocre .295. The defensive alignment will shuffle here, with Max Kepler entering in right field.

Our models project Sano to bat .247 with 15 home runs, 33 runs, and 39 RBI in 258 more plate appearances this year.