Mauer stepped to the plate for his first at-bat of the season with two outs in the first inning. With a 2-0 count against Kansas City Royals pitcher Sidney Ponson, he took his first cut — and ...

The Twins’ elite catcher Joe Mauer has been an integral part of the team’s resurgence in the A.L. Central, but questions about whether he will stay in Minnesota are circling.