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Scouting Report
Updated May 19, 2026
Joe Ryan, Minnesota Twins right-hander and 2025 All-Star, exited his start on May 3, 2026 against Toronto after just 2 batters and 9 pitches due to elbow soreness. MRI imaging 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 effective offspeed pitches, and is on track to make his next scheduled start Saturday at Cleveland. Manager Derek Shelton confirmed everything felt normal during testing phases.
Strengths
- + No structural damage confirmed by MRI
- + Successful catch session on Tuesday
- + Strong bullpen session Wednesday with good velocity
- + Offspeed pitches working well
- + On track for next scheduled start Saturday
- + Avoided injured list
- + Established track record of durability (30 starts last season)
- + 2025 All-Star selection
- + Strong career 3.79 ERA with 27.5% strikeout rate
- + Excellent 5.7% walk rate
Weaknesses
- - Initial elbow soreness concerning given recent Tommy John surgery to teammate Pablo Lopez
- - Fly-ball pitcher with homer-prone tendencies
- - Lacks premium velocity
- - Experienced lower back tightness in spring training
Injury Status: day-to-day -- Elbow soreness on May 3, 2026 - MRI negative for structural damage. Progressing through recovery protocol with catch and bullpen sessions.
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