Joe Mauer

The Twins have activated catcher Joe Mauer and relief pitcher Glen Perkins from the disabled list Thursday. Mauer has been out since April 12 with leg weakness and has spent the last few weeks rehabbing in Fort Myers, Florida. Mauer spoke a press conference Thursday and stressed the amount of work that has gone into him returning.

Twins' catcher Joe Mauer is scheduled to be activated from the disabled list Friday and start against the San Diego Padres at catcher. Mauer completed his rehab assignment at Class A Fort Myers Wednesday after facing live pitching against teammate Joe Nathan. Mauer has been out of the lineup since April 12 because of leg weakness.

The Twins are optimistic that catcher Joe Mauer will be activated from the disabled list this week during their current homestand. Mauer has been on the disabled list since mid-April with leg weakness but has been rehabbing at Class A Fort Myers.

Twins catcher Joe Mauer played 3 innings of catcher at extended spring training in Fort Myers, Florida Thursday. He was 0-5 at the plate but said after the game he felt good. No announced timetable for Mauer's return. The Twins placed outfielder Jason Kubel and designated hitter Jim Thome on the 15-day disabled list.

Twins' catcher Joe Mauer will play 3 innings at catcher at extended spring training in Fort Myers, Florida today as part of his rehab from leg weakness and a shoulder injury. The Twins have a timetable for Mauer's return but they are not announcing it.

Twins' catcher Joe Mauer is heading to Fort Myers, Florida today to continue his rehab from bilateral leg weakness. Mauer has been working out in the pool in Minnesota and has taken batting practice. There is still no timetable for his return.

Twins' catcher Joe Mauer will stay on the disabled list Thursday despite being eligible to come off the disabled list because General Manager Bill Smith says he's not ready to return yet. Smith says Mauer was set back a week in his recovery because of a viral infection.

Twins' catcher Joe Mauer is feeling better this weekend after needing to be hospitalized Thursday night. Mauer has been fighting flu-like symptoms and after going to a doctor Friday it was determined that Mauer has a viral infection and that infection was causing his bilateral leg weakness. Mauer must remain on the disabled list until April 28 but the Twins expect him to return on April 28.

The Twins placed catcher Joe Mauer on the 15-day disabled list with leg weakness and called up catcher Steve Holm from triple-A Rochester to replace him on the active roster. Mauer will fly to Baltimore to see a specialist before returning to the Twin Cities to begin rehab.

The Twins came from down 4-0 to beat the Yankees in New York 5-4 in 10 innings Tuesday night. Minnesota scored 4 runs in the 8th inning to force extra innings when Joe Mauer singled in Denard Span with the go-ahead run in the 10th inning. Delmon Young cleared the bases in the 8th inning with a double after Joe Mauer worked out a bases loaded walk to plate the first run.