NEW YORK — Pierson Ohl admits he was initially “a little skeptical” when he was introduced to a new plan shortly into his minor league season that would shorten him up — pitching generally three to four innings rather than the length of a typical start — and have him out on the mound every four days.

“There’s some good marketing going on. Like, ‘Hey, you’re going to throw harder, you’re going to punch more guys out. You might even throw more than starters,” Ohl said. “It’s a learning curve.” But his body soon adapted and, eventually, the new plan got him to the big leagues, following in the path of Travis Adams, who reached the majors about a month earlier.

Adams suffered the loss as the Twins fell 9-1 to the New York Yankees on Tuesday night in the Bronx in a game in which the Twins col

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