PT TOMORROW: AL Central—Julien making his case to stick around

Minnesota Twins

We talked a couple of weeks ago about how Edouard Julien (2B, MIN) could be a roster casualty when Jorge Polanco (2B, MIN) returns from the IL, despite his strong production to that point. Since then, he has been raking, as he entered Thursday's game with 17 hits in his last 28 AB, including 5 HR. That brings Julien's line for the season up to .318/.394/.574 through 171 PA, and he may force the team to figure out a way to get both he and Polanco in the lineup on a regular basis. 

Third base is a spot where the team could use some more offense, as Kyle Farmer (3B, MIN), Donovan Solano (1B, MIN), and Willi Castro (OF, MIN) have been handling the job lately. Polanco and Julien have played there before, though it has been a...

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