MINNEAPOLIS -- Prospect Jorge Polanco officially joined the Twins before Tuesday's game against the Brewers, as third baseman Trevor Plouffe was placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Monday, with a strained right intercostal muscle.
The 22-year-old Polanco, ranked as the club's No. 5 prospect and the No. 95 prospect in the game by MLBPipeline.com, was recalled from Triple-A Rochester, where he was hitting .286/.316/.543 with one homer and three triples in 10 games. Twins manager Paul Molitor said the move was made partly because he didn't want to have a short bench in advance of five straight Interleague games at National League parks starting on Wednesday.