The Twins were still without Jason Kubel (wrist), Jim Thome (back), Orlando Hudson (ankle) and Brian Fuentes (back) for Thursday's game against Detroit, and the long list of players relegated to day-to-day status had manager Ron Gardenhire searching for a solution.
Gardenhire said he asked general manager Bill Smith for more help from the minor leagues. The Twins called up catcher Jose Morales and infielder Trevor Plouffe when rosters expanded Sept. 1, but Gardenhire said that still leaves him one man short on the bench while playing without Kubel, Thome and Hudson.
"I'm still asking for more (players), which I haven't received yet," Gardenhire said. "I'm in search of the general manager.