Emmanuel Rodriguez Injury: Sidelined with thumb strain

Rodriguez did not play in Friday's doubleheader for Triple-A St. Paul due to a left thumb strain, MLB.com reports.

It is not the same thumb that required offseason surgery, according to the report. Rodriguez had surgery to repair a ligament tear in his right thumb last fall. The top prospect is off to a slow start at Triple-A, as he's hitting just .231/.359/.277 with three stolen bases in 17 games.