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Scouting Report
Updated May 19, 2026
Joe Ryan, 29-year-old Minnesota Twins right-hander and 2025 All-Star, exited his start against Toronto on May 3 after just 2 batters and 9 pitches due to elbow soreness. MRI revealed no structural damage. Ryan has already resumed throwing and is scheduled for a bullpen session with plans to make his next start Saturday at Cleveland. Manager Derek Shelton confirmed everything appears normal. Ryan is a steady pitcher with a 3.79 career ERA, 27.5% strikeout rate, and excellent 5.7% walk rate, though he is somewhat homer-prone due to his fly-ball tendencies and lack of premium velocity.
Strengths
- + No structural damage confirmed by MRI
- + Already throwing without incident
- + Cleared for bullpen session
- + On track to make next scheduled start
- + 2025 All-Star selection
- + Excellent walk rate (5.7%)
- + Strong strikeout rate (27.5%)
- + Consistent health history with 30+ starts in recent seasons
- + Avoided injured list placement
Weaknesses
- - Unexplained elbow soreness during start
- - Homer-prone due to fly-ball tendencies
- - Lacks premium velocity
- - Currently 2-3 with 3.72 ERA this season (slightly elevated)
- - Team's pitching staff already depleted with multiple injuries
- - Uncertainty about full recovery until bullpen session completed
Injury Status: day-to-day
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