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Scouting Report
Updated May 19, 2026
Joe Ryan, 29-year-old Minnesota Twins right-hander, exited his start on May 3rd after just 9 pitches due to elbow soreness. MRI imaging revealed no structural damage. Ryan has since played catch without incident and completed a bullpen session with positive results. He is on track to make his next scheduled start Saturday at Cleveland. Ryan is the Twins' ace following Pablo Lopez's Tommy John surgery and has been one of the steadier pitchers in the AL since 2021 with a 3.79 ERA, 27.5% strikeout rate, and 5.7% walk rate across 123 appearances.
Strengths
- + No structural damage confirmed by MRI
- + Successfully completed catch and bullpen session
- + On track to make next scheduled start
- + Excellent strikeout rate (27.5%)
- + Outstanding walk rate (5.7%)
- + Consistent health history with 30+ starts in recent seasons
- + All-Star selection in 2025
- + Ace-caliber pitcher for Twins rotation
Weaknesses
- - Experienced elbow soreness during start
- - Fly-ball pitcher with homer-prone tendencies
- - Lacks premium velocity
- - Current season ERA (3.72) slightly elevated from career 3.79
- - Twins rotation depleted with multiple injuries
Injury Status: day-to-day -- Elbow soreness with no structural damage confirmed by MRI; cleared for throwing activities
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