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Bailey Ober Becomes Latest MN Twins Starter to Hit IL
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The Minnesota Twins weren't shy about touting their pitching depth this spring. They continue to be served a heaping slice of humble pie.
The bullpen, that was not supplemented, has been in shambles. The starting rotation has seen a rash of injuries too, and Bailey Ober just became the latest member to join the crowd.
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Kendry Rojas was recently placed on the injured list with an albow injury. He joined Pablo Lopez ( Tommy John ), Mick Abel ( elbow inflammation ), and David Festa ( shoulder impingement ). Ober too has elbow inflammation and leaves the starting rotation with just two of the five arms they began the year with.
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One day after being bludgeoned by the Pittsburgh Pirates ( 4.2 IP, 12 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 1 BB, 3 K ), Bailey Ober has been placed on the injured list. Dealing with right elbow inflammation, that is apparently the cause of his 5.93 ERA (6.03 FIP) across five starts in May.
We have made the following roster moves: pic.twitter.com/RpMa2WyCE8
— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) May 31, 2026
The Twins don't have a ton of immediate starting options left on the farm, and even that didn't stop them from pulling the plug on Simeon Woods Richardson . Mike Paredes, and 18th round pick in 2021 out of San Diego , has been promoted to take Ober's spot.
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Paredes has pitched in 136 games (372 1/3 innings) across six minor league seasons. He has made just 32 starts though, and has been deployed in a hybrid role. Minnesota has kept him in a consistent starting role with the Saints this season though, as he has started seven of his nine appearances.
Paredes owns a 3.38 ERA at Triple-A this year, and has compiled a 33/8 K/BB. The upside isn't immense here, but the MN Twins could catch lightning in a bottle during a small stretch. Obviously the hope is that some of these injured pitchers are ready to return soon.
After throwing two innings and 39 pitches yesterday, John Klein was going to be unavailable. Covering another bullpen spot, the Twins brought back Travis Adams .
Starting roles continue to fluctuate for MN Twins
The Minnesota Twins 26-man roster construction has left something to be desired for weeks. Byron Buxton is not ready to resume playing center field defensively, and that has pushed Kody Clemens to try a new position. With James Outman on the roster, his purpose has looked questionable since Opening Day.
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Beyond just Clemens trying out a new spot, the Twins are starting Orlando Arcia at first base on Sunday against Pittsburgh . It's his first exposure to the position despite having 1,021 big league games under his belt.
In his 1,022 career game, Orlando Arcia is making his first big league start at first base.
The Twins could not possible do roster construction worse. https://t.co/NM6iQbzwcP— Ted (@tlschwerz) May 31, 2026
Tristan Gray and Ryan Kreidler , two career fringe types , continue to make starts at shortstop. Each only has a roster spot for defense, but provide a level of redundancy in conjunction with one another.
Of course all of this could be mitigated by promoting Kyler Fedko and top prospect Kaelen Culpepper . For whatever reason, the Minnesota Twins continue to chose death by self-inflicted paper cuts instead.
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