Justin Morneau

The Twins lost to Pittsburgh 5-2 in their exhibition game Tuesday afternoon before Justin Morneau saw action in the "B" game against Pittsburgh earlier in the day. Morneau had a double and a homerun in the "B" game. It was the first game action he saw since in sustained a concussion in July.

Twins' first baseman Justin Morneau arrived a day early at spring training in Fort Myers, Florida Monday. He spoke the media and says he doesn't expect to play in spring training games right away but expects to be ready for the regular season opener April 1 at Toronto. Morneau suffered a concussion in Toronto while sliding into 2nd base in July and hasn't played in a game since.

The Twins are expecting first baseman Justin Morneau to arrive either today or tomorrow and he will take part in the first full squad workout Tuesday. Morneau hasn't play a game since he suffered a concussion with playing against Toronto in July. General Manager Bill Smith says Morneau has been working out in Phoenix and feels great.

The Twins are telling first baseman Justin Morneau to skip this weekend's Twinsfest so he can continue to concentrate on recovering from a concussion that ended his season last year. General Manager Bill Smith says he told Morneau it would be better for him to continue his preparation for spring training in Phoenix.