Minnesota Twins first baseman Joe Mauer (7) heads to first on a single during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Friday, April 11, 2014, in Minneapolis. AP Photo/Paul Battaglia)
Oakland Athletics’ Sam Fuld, left, dives back to first base as Minnesota Twins’ Joe Mauer, right, takes the throw during the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, April 9, 2014 in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Tom Olmscheid)
Minnesota Twins first baseman Joe Mauer stretches before the Minnesota Twins host the Oakland Athletics in a home opener baseball game in Minneapolis, Monday, April 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)
Minnesota Twins Joe Mauer reaches home as New York Mets catcher Taylor Teagarden covers the plate on a sacrifice fly by Wilkin Ramirez in the fourth inning of a exhibition baseball game in Fort Myers, Fla., Friday, March 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)