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Last-place Twins put top pitcher Taj Bradley on injured list with right pectoral inflammation
TL;DR
The Minnesota Twins have placed pitcher Taj Bradley on the 10-day injured list due to right pectoral inflammation. Bradley had a strong start to the season with a 2.87 ERA and 4-1 record before his injury.
Key points
- Taj Bradley placed on 10-day injured list
- Injury due to right pectoral inflammation
- Bradley had a 2.87 ERA and 4-1 record
- He was the first Twins pitcher to hit 100 mph since 2008
- Other injured pitchers include Mick Abel and Pablo López
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A difficult season for the Minnesota Twins is now even tougher with pitcher Taj Bradley going on the 10-day injured list with inflammation in his right pectoral muscle.
Bradley, 25, had been Minnesota’s lone pitching standout, compiling a 2.87 ERA and 4-1 record in his first eight starts. He had 52 strikeouts in 47 innings, providing swing-and-miss stuff not typically seen on the Twins’ staff.
In his second start of the season while facing the Kansas City Royals, Bradley became the first Twins pitcher to hit 100 mph on the radar gun since pitch tracking began in 2008.
The right-hander became the latest pitcher to be sidelined, joining Mick Abel (right elbow inflammation) and Pablo López (Tommy John surgery). Joe Ryan left his previous start with right elbow soreness after facing just two batters, but is scheduled to start on Saturday versus the .
Q&A
What is Taj Bradley's injury status with the Minnesota Twins?
Taj Bradley has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to inflammation in his right pectoral muscle.
How has Taj Bradley performed this season before his injury?
Before his injury, Taj Bradley had a 2.87 ERA and a 4-1 record in his first eight starts, along with 52 strikeouts in 47 innings.
Who else is injured on the Minnesota Twins pitching staff?
Other injured pitchers include Mick Abel with right elbow inflammation and Pablo López, who is out due to Tommy John surgery.
