The Twins were still waiting for word on Pablo López before they started a double-header against the Guardians at Target Field on Saturday.
López went for imaging on his right arm this morning after falling on it awkwardly on a third-inning play in the Twins’ 6-2 loss to Cleveland on Friday. The veteran right-hander was diving to toss a ball to the first baseman when he was hurt.
He pitched one more inning but was taken out the next inning when his forearm tightened up. If López wasn’t seriously injured, the issue would be whether López and the Twins want him to make one more start, which would be in the season-ending, three-game series at Philadelphia.
Joe Ryan and Bailey Ober, respectively, are scheduled to start the double-header for the Twins against the Guardians, who have won eigh