Joe Mauer
1B FA
Fri 11/9/18 6:17 PM

Mauer announced his retirement, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. "The decision came down to my health and my family. The risk of concussion is always there, and I was reminded of that this season after missing over 30 games as a result of diving for a foul ball," he said.
EDGE Analysis
His retirement is not a surprise since Mauer had a dramatic sendoff in his last game, including putting on the catching gear for one last time for part of an inning. He retires with a career .306 batting average, .388 OBP, six All-Star appearances, three gold gloves and the most times reached base in Twins history. Mauer's production declined after a concussion in 2013 moved him to first base and ended his time as a catcher, but he still has a strong case for the Hall of Fame.

Joe Mauer
1B FA
Wed 9/19/18 11:36 AM

Mauer is out of the lineup against the Tigers on Wednesday, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
EDGE Analysis
Mauer will retreat to the bench in favor of Tyler Austin at first base for the series finale. Over his past seven games, Mauer is 10-for-27 (.370 average) with six RBI. Look for him to return to the lineup Friday in Oakland.

Joe Mauer
1B FA
Sun 9/16/18 12:30 PM

Mauer is not starting Sunday against the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
Mauer will get a rest for the second time in four games. Tyler Austin will start at first base in his absence.

Joe Mauer
1B FA
Thu 9/13/18 5:04 PM

Mauer is out of the lineup against Kansas City on Thursday, LaVelle E. Neal of the Star Tribune reports.
EDGE Analysis
Mauer will get a breather after going 2-for-4 during Wednesday's victory over the Yankees. In his place, Tyler Austin will man first base and bat eighth.

Joe Mauer
1B FA
Wed 9/12/18 10:58 PM

Mauer is considering retirement at the end of the season, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. "There's a lot of different dynamics that go into it. I owe it to myself and my family to sit down and think about those things," he said.
EDGE Analysis
Mauer is in the final season of an eight-year, $184 million contract. Mauer and his agent haven't talked to the Twins about a contract for next season. He's still getting on base enough (.345 SLG) for the Twins to sign him to a short-term deal for next season, but it's possible Mauer may chose to retire at age 35 rather than face the prospect of signing with another team.

Joe Mauer
1B FA
Sun 9/9/18 11:16 AM

Mauer is not in the lineup Sunday against the Royals, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
EDGE Analysis
This appears to simply be a day off for the veteran after he mustered just four hits since the beginning of the month. Chris Gimenez will replace Mauer at first base Sunday, batting ninth.

Joe Mauer
1B FA
Wed 9/5/18 4:50 PM

Mauer is not in the lineup against the Astros on Wednesday, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
EDGE Analysis
Mauer will retreat to the bench with southpaw Framber Valdez on the mound for Houston. In his place, Tyler Austin will man first base while Willians Astudillo starts in the DH spot.

Joe Mauer
1B FA
Sun 9/2/18 1:07 PM

Mauer is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, LaVelle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
EDGE Analysis
Mauer has back-to-back two-hit games but will take a seat for the series finale at Texas. The recently acquired Chris Gimenez will start at first base Sunday and bat eighth.

Joe Mauer
1B FA
Wed 8/22/18 12:28 PM

Mauer is not in the lineup against the White Sox on Wednesday, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
EDGE Analysis
Mauer will receive a standard breather with left-hander Carlos Rodon on the mound for Chicago. In his place, Tyler Austin will start at first base while Eddie Rosario gets a little rest as the club's DH.

Joe Mauer
1B FA
Sun 8/19/18 4:12 AM

Mauer went 3-for-5 with a double and a solo home run in Saturday's loss to the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
After smacking a pinch-hit homer Friday, Mauer led off Saturday's game with another long ball. Per Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com, it was Mauer's first time homering in consecutive at-bats since July of 2009. Even with this little surge, Mauer is still slugging just .384, down from .417 a year ago.