The Twins were still waiting for word on Pablo Lopez before they started a double-header against the Guardians at Target Field on Saturday.
Lopez 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. The issue, really, is whether Lopez and the Twins want him to make one more start, which would be in the season-ending, three-game series at Philadelphia.
“There’s only so much that can be going on with the forearm or elbow, so my mind definitely takes me to worse places, worst-case scenarios, which is less than ideal,” López told reporters Friday night.
Joe Ryan and Bailey Ober, respectively, are scheduled to start the double-header for the Twins against the Guardians, who have won eight straight and, after sweeping first-place Detroit this week, are only 2½ games out in the American League Central.
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