Twins place Plouffe on DL, recall Polanco

Trevor Plouffe exits the game vs. the Angels in the 10th inning after talking to team trainersMINNEAPOLIS -- Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe on Tuesday was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right intercostal muscle, retroactive to Monday.

Plouffe said he had been dealing with the injury for a few days, but it worsened while he was running the bases in the 10th inning of Sunday's 3-2 win over the Angels. Plouffe is hitting .302/.333/.535 with two homers and six RBIs in 12 games.

Infielder Jorge Polanco, who is ranked as the Twins' No. 5 prospect and the No. 95 overall prospect by MLBPipeline.com, was recalled from Triple-A Rochester to take Plouffe's spot on the active…