After a year battling with injuries and illnesses, Joe Mauer will miss the rest of the season while he battles a mild case of pneumonia. Doctors told Mauer that he will need two weeks of rest to recover from the illness and with only two weeks left of the season that means he will be …
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Blackburn done for season, four players to be recalled
Nick Blackburn will be shut down for the rest of the season because of a lateral forearm strain. He has been moved to the 60-day DL to open up a roster spot on the 40-man roster. Right-hander Kyle Waldrop and infielder Brian Dinkleman will be called up in time for Monday’s double header against the …
Baker returns to DL, Kevin Slowey recalled
Scott Baker once again was put on the 15 day DL with a strained right flexor muscle in his elbow. Baker was already on the DL for a few weeks with this same injury in late June and July. To take Baker’s place in the rotation, Kevin Slowey has been called up from AAA Rochester. …
Kubel to return Friday, Baker on Saturday
Jason Kubel has been battling a sprained ankle for for quite a while now. He was activated after Thursday’s game. Look for him to be in the lineup Friday. The Twins will send down Scott Diamond to make room on the roster. Scott Baker will make his next start on Saturday after battling a strained …
Scott Baker put on DL, James and Diamond promoted
Scott Baker’s right elbow still felt sore today and he wasn’t confident he’d feel good to pitch tomorrow. The team has decided to place him on the 15-day DL but that doesn’t indicate it is serious. The move is retroactive to July 7th so he is eligible to come off the DL on Friday depending …
Span cleared for rehab stint
In a positive sign of the Twins surge back into relevance, Denard Span has been cleared for a minor league rehab assignment. Minnesota still has a long way to go until they are healthy (full injury report) any may take a cautious approach with Span considering Morneau’s concussion issues last year. Regardless, this is good …
Twins Injury Update (July 10)
Scott Baker (Mild Right Elbow Strain): Anthony Swarzak will start on Sunday in place of Baker to give him a few more days of rest to help him recover. He will be examined on Tuesday and he is expected to be cleared to continue throwing. His next start wont be until early next week so he …
Updated Twins Injury Report (July 4th)
Here is the updated injury report of all the injured Twins players. The full injury report is updated regularly and can be seen here. Feel free to bookmark it and come back to see how they are improving and when they plan to return. Delmon Young (Sprained Right Ankle): He was put on the 15-day DL …
