ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer will be going on the 15-day disabled list because of leg weakness.

Manager Ron Gardenhire made the announcement after the Twins lost 4-3 in 10 innings to the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night.

Mauer had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee in the offseason. He had a very light workload during spring training to try and reduce the wear and tear on his legs and stay fresh for the rigors of catching an entire season.

Gardenhire said Mauer's knee has been OK, but the leg weakness has contributed to soreness throughout the body, particularly in his hips.

"And he's compensating because of the [left knee] surgery he had this winter and he's starting to get sore in other places. So we are just going to shut him down," Gardenhire said, according to the Star Tribune of Minneapolis.