Minnesota Twins right-hander Pablo Lopez is anticipated to overlook 8-12 weeks with a Grade 2 pressure in his proper shoulder.
The Twins stated Wednesday night time that Lopez strained the teres main muscle in his pitching shoulder, which pressured him to exit his begin Tuesday in opposition to the Athletics. The earliest he’ll be capable of resume throwing is in 4 weeks.
López pitched 5 innings and gave up two runs on 4 hits, three walks whereas placing out 4 earlier than leaving the beginning in opposition to the Athletics with what the staff known as proper shoulder tightness.
Lopez later stated he first felt soreness within the backside of the fifth inning.
“I attempted to remain unfastened — we had an extended inning,” he stated after Tuesday’s sport. “Then I went on the market and made my three warmup pitches (earlier than the sixth) low-to-mid depth, and I felt the identical factor. If it felt that method, then if I attempt to make a max-effort throw to get the inning began, you marvel what might occur.”
Lopez is 5-3 with a 2.82 ERA this season.
He’s in his eighth main league season, and third with the Twins. He was an All-Star in 2023 and gained a career-high 15 video games final season.
Info from Discipline Degree Media was used on this report.
