Just now, Joe Ryan’s shoulder strain forces the Twins to bench him indefinitely, hurting their rotation during the stretch run…
With a severely strained throwing shoulder muscle, starting pitcher Joe Ryan of the Minnesota Twins was placed on the 15-day injured list on Friday. This was an unfortunate setback coming into a crucial homestand against two division rivals and top contenders for postseason positions.
The Twins revealed prior to opening a four-game series against the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians that Ryan had a Grade 2 strain of the teres major, a thick, flat muscle that goes from the shoulder blade to the upper arm. Ryan’s manager, Rocco Baldelli, stated that he would miss “weeks to months” of play, although he did not say that the season was over for him.
After throwing a pitch in the third inning on Wednesday, the right-hander, who is 7-7 with a 3.60 ERA, 23 walks, and 147 strikeouts in 135 innings across 23 starts, was taken out of his most recent turn due to discomfort.
Yes, Baldelli remarked, “it’s a punch in the gut.” Healing will take some time, and he will make every effort to correct the situation and recover, but this will not happen quickly.
Before the Twins announce a recovery schedule, Ryan will get a second opinion, but there is not much time left in the regular season—just over seven weeks.
