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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 on May 3 after just 9 pitches due to elbow soreness. MRI revealed no structural damage. Ryan has progressed well through recovery: played catch on Tuesday without incident, threw a successful bullpen session on Wednesday with good velocity and offspeed stuff, and is on track to make his next scheduled start Saturday at Cleveland. Manager Derek Shelton confirmed everything has been normal in his progression. Ryan is the Twins' ace with Pablo Lopez out for the season following Tommy John surgery.
Strengths
- + No structural damage confirmed by MRI
- + Clean imaging results
- + Successful catch session on Tuesday
- + Strong bullpen session Wednesday with good velocity
- + All offspeed pitches working well
- + On track to make next scheduled start
- + Historically durable pitcher with strong track record
- + Made All-Star team in 2025
- + Excellent 5.7% walk rate career
- + Strong 27.5% strikeout rate career
- + Made 30 starts last season
- + Consistent availability - at least 23 starts each of previous three seasons
Weaknesses
- - Elbow soreness incident on May 3
- - Left game after only 2 batters and 9 pitches
- - Nebulous initial diagnosis caused concern
- - Fly-ball pitcher with homer-prone tendencies
- - Lacks premium velocity
- - Twins rotation depleted with Pablo Lopez out for season
Injury Status: day-to-day -- Elbow soreness with no structural damage; cleared for return to competition
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