Minnesota Twins vs. Atlanta Braves - News - March 15, 2021

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Day-to-day with adductor tightness Polanco left Tuesday's game against the Pirates with left adductor tightness and is considered day-to-day, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Impact The adductor is a muscle by the groin/thigh area, and if the tightness turns out to be a strain, Polanco's status for Opening Day would be in doubt. For now, it sounds like a day-to-day issue. His injury opens up more playing time for Luis Arraez in the short term.

MARCH 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Making case for bench spot Adrianza could be in the lead to win the final spot on Atlanta's bench to begin the season, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Impact Johan Camargo has one utility-infield job locked down, but Adrianza could be fighting with Jason Kipnis for a second spot. Adrianza has plenty of advantages in that battle however; he offers more defensive flexibility, he's a switch hitter, and he's having a strong spring at the plate, hitting .333 (5-for-15) with a double, a homer and a 5:3 BB:K. Both player are non-roster invitees, but no one on Atlanta's 40-man roster seems like a better fit for the assignment. Adrianza had a poor 2020, but he posted a career-high .765 OPS over 234 plate appearances for the Twins the season before.

MARCH 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Makes spring debut Martin struck out two in a perfect inning of work during Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Twins.

Impact It was his first official game action of the spring, as Atlanta had held Martin to live batting practice and simulated games before Monday. The right-hander is expected to be a key part of the team's high-leverage mix this season, but he's more likely to move the needle in fantasy formats that reward holds instead of only saves.

MARCH 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Finds power stroke Acuna homered for the third time in his last four games during Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Twins, Gabriel Burns of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. "When h...

Impact The 23-year-old had a slow start to the spring and still only has five hits in 24 at-bats (.208), but four of those knocks have gone for extra bases. Acuna fell three steals shy of a 40-40 season in 2019 and posted a career-high .331 ISO last year, and there's no reason to expect anything but massive fantasy production from him in 2021.

MARCH 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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