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Scouting Report
Updated May 19, 2026
Joe Ryan, the Minnesota Twins' Opening Day starter and 2024 All-Star, exited his start on May 3 after just nine pitches due to right elbow soreness. An MRI revealed no structural damage to his elbow, which is excellent news for the Twins. Ryan has already resumed throwing activities, including playing catch on May 5, and is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on May 6. The Twins believe they dodged a serious injury. Ryan is hopeful to avoid the injured list entirely, though a brief 15-day IL stint remains a possibility. If the bullpen session goes well, he could potentially return to his next scheduled start over the weekend.
Strengths
- + No structural damage confirmed via MRI
- + Already resumed throwing activities (played catch)
- + Scheduled bullpen session shows progression
- + Traveled with team to Washington
- + Potential to avoid IL entirely
- + Established track record as reliable pitcher (3.79 ERA, 27.5% K rate, 5.7% BB rate since 2021)
- + All-Star caliber pitcher with 123 appearances
Weaknesses
- - Experienced elbow soreness during start
- - Only threw 9 pitches before exiting game
- - Felt unfamiliar discomfort on multiple pitches
- - History of being homer-prone due to fly-ball tendencies and lack of premium velocity
- - Twins pitching staff already dealing with multiple injuries (Abel, Festa, Laweryson, Sands, Lopez, Acton on IL)
Injury Status: day-to-day -- Right elbow soreness with no structural damage; experiencing unfamiliar discomfort on pitches
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Ryan Sandberg is a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs.
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