The veteran infielder returned just over a week later .
The veteran infielder likely saved his job at the end of the season by hitting five home runs over a four - game series in Minnesota to cap what had otherwise been a lackluster year .
The veteran infielder returned just over a week later and likely saved his job at the end of the season by hitting five home runs over a four - game series in Minnesota to cap what had otherwise been a lackluster year .