The Twins have placed RHP Jake Odorizzi on the 10-day injured list due to a contusion of the breast, reports Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic. He will join in Zack Littell, which has to do with elbow inflammation. Meanwhile Homer Bailey has been transferred to the 45-day injured list after a case of tendinitis in his throwarm landed him on the IL in early August. Right Sean Poppen and lefty Danny Coulombe were added to the active roster.
Odorizzi was forced out of yesterday’s matchup with the Royals in the fourth inning after hitting a line drive to the batsmen’s chest Alex Gordon. Per Statcast, the ball was hit at 103.2 mph from the bullet, and Odorizzi would later tell reporters that he was having some trouble getting around and catching his breath.
It’s a tough break for Odorizzi, who just made his third start of the season after dealing with an intercostal strain earlier this year. He is struggling to get to the finish line in 2020, surrendering 9 runs in 10 innings and allowing a home run in each of his starts.
Hopefully, several days of rest can return Odorizzi to full health without increasing the required 10 days on the shelf.
But with Odorizzi not out of commission and Bailey’s injury keeping him out of action longer than expected, the Twins may be pressured to follow more aggressively with the start of pitching in the days leading up to the August 31 trade date. . Minnesota should not be in panic mode Randy Dobnak show some potential and Michael Pineda not far from a return of interruption, but an upgrade certainly could not hurt. We’ll have to wait to see what names are available and exactly how active the brand is, but the Twins are one of the teams that can benefit the most from an extra starter.
