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Minnesota Twins pitcher Kendry Rojas was recently scratched from his scheduled start against the Chicago White Sox . On Friday, the Twins announced that Rojas has been placed on the injured list due to left elbow inflammation.
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The Twins also announced that right-handed pitcher Travis Adams was optioned to Triple-A, left-handed pitcher Kody Funderburk was recalled from Triple-A and right-handed pitcher Cody Laweryson was reinstated from the 15-day injured list.
Rojas, 23, turned in a strong 1.26 ERA across five outings (one start) with Minnesota before landing on the IL. He added 14 strikeouts in his 14.1 innings of work on the mound. The left-handed pitcher impressed in the minor leagues as well, recording a 2.20 ERA across six total outings (two starts).
The Twins will monitor and provide updates on Kendry Rojas ' injury status as they are made available.
Overall, the Twins have had ups and downs this season . The team is 6-4 over its past 10 games. They are in third place in the American League Central standings with a 27-30 record as of this story's writing. Minnesota trails the Cleveland Guardians for first place in the division by 5.5 games.
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Although they are not expected to compete this year, the Twins have out-performed expectations for the most part. They could potentially make a postseason push. However, that will certainly be a challenge.
The Twins are set to begin a series on Friday night against the Pirates in Pittsburgh . First pitch for Friday's contest is scheduled for 6:45 PM EST as the Twins look to begin the series strong.
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