Ricky Nolasco, still dealing with pain in his surgically repaired right ankle, has a new transportation aid at his disposal. The Twins' oft-injured right-hander is tooling around the clubhouse these days on a black scooter.
Non-motorized and similar to a Razor, Nolasco's model includes a cushioned seat on which he rests his right knee as he propels himself around with his left foot.
"I have a huge limp," Nolasco told the Pioneer Press. "I'm two weeks out of (July 13) surgery. I still feel it. There's still some pain around the joint that swelled up."
Nolasco doesn't wear his protective walking boot when he's at Target Field receiving treatment, but he said he keeps it on "anytime I'm at home.