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Scouting Report
Updated May 19, 2026
Taj Bradley, Minnesota Twins right-hander, was placed on the 15-day injured list on May 6 due to inflammation and tightness in his right pec muscle. However, recent positive developments indicate he is progressing well in his recovery. As of May 13, Bradley has resumed playing catch and is trending toward his first bullpen session by the end of the week. Recent MRI revealed inflammation and tightness but no muscle strains or tears, which is encouraging. Bradley was having an impressive 2026 season with a 2.87 ERA, 26.1% strikeout rate, and 8.5% walk rate across eight starts and 47 innings before the injury. He appears to be closer to returning than other injured Twins starters (Pablo Lopez, David Festa, Mick Abel).
Strengths
- + No muscle strains or tears confirmed by MRI
- + Already resumed playing catch
- + Trending toward bullpen session by end of week
- + Strong pre-injury performance (2.87 ERA, 26.1% K rate)
- + Solid SIERA of 3.71 showing improvement
- + Closer to return than other Twins rotation injuries
- + Came out of last outing in good fitness before injury surfaced
Weaknesses
- - Right pec muscle inflammation and tightness
- - Unexpected placement on IL during strong start
- - Still weeks away from full return to competition
- - Twins rotation decimated with multiple injuries
- - Limited sample size (47 innings) before injury
- - SIERA suggests some hard contact allowed
Injury Status: IL-15
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