Chris

Paddack

Paddack is hoping to help the Twins as a reliever in the postseason. He had a 4.99 ERA in 17 starts this year before getting hurt.

Paddack is now off the 40-man roster, and it clears room for Diego Castillo to join the Twins as a September promotion. Paddack has a chance to return at the end of the year, but can’t join the Minnesota staff any earlier than September 20 now.

Paddack has been shelved since mid-July due to a right forearm strain, but a recent MRI exam cleared him to resume throwing and now he’ll start to build back up with the intention of returning this season. If he’s able to avoid any setbacks as he’s ramping up, he could make it back to help the Twins in late September.

Paddack has been out since July 14 with a forearm strain, and he’ll need a few weeks to get back up to speed once he resumes throwing. The Twins do plan to bring him back as a starter.

Paddack started the final game of the first half of the season — striking out six over five innings of one-run baseball against the Giants. It’s unclear if the injury occurred during that start, or if it’s something that Paddack started to feel over the All-Star break. No word yet on how long he’ll be sidelined before, but it wouldn’t be surprising if he missed most of the regular season.

Paddack’s velocity wasn’t very good today — his 91.5 mph average on his fastball was down 1.9 mph from his season norm — but he was rather successful anyway. He’s pitched five innings and allowed two runs in both starts since coming off the injured list on Monday. He’s mostly an AL-only option going forward.

Paddack gave up three hits, walked two and struck out three. He was solid in his return to the mound after he was on the shelf for two weeks with arm fatigue. Paddack isn’t a big strikeout pitcher, but his 4.08 xFIP suggests he’s been better than his 5.18 ERA. He’s allowed a .325 BABIP this year compared to his career .294 BABIP. Paddack is more susceptible to luck on balls in play because of his lack of strikeouts, but he’s still been unlucky. On Monday, the White Sox had a .154 BABIP and Paddack had a decent start. The 28-year-old right-hander is set to face the Giants on the road this weekend.

Paddack was placed on the IL on June 25th with arm fatigue and was quick to make public remarks that there was no injury to worry about. With David Festa struggling in his first two MLB starts, the Twins will activate Paddack from the IL on Monday in time to start against the White Sox. Given that Paddack is coming off two weeks of rest and has a 5.29 ERA in 15 starts this season, he’s a risky bet even in a plus matchup. Josh Winder was sent to the minors in a corresponding move.

Paddack was placed on the 15-day injured list with arm fatigue retroactive to June 22nd. His time on the IL will be up on Sunday. The Twins sent down David Festa and replaced him with a bullpen arm, which could be a sign that Paddack is ready to rejoin the Twins rotation as early as Monday. Paddack is 5-3 with a 5.29 ERA in 15 starts with Minnesota this year.

Paddack has struggled as of late, and after giving up three runs against the A’s Friday in 4 2/3 innings, his ERA now sits at 5.28 on the season. The right-hander will miss at least a couple of weeks, but there’s no clear timetable for when he’ll return. Ronny Henriquez was recalled from Triple-A to take Paddack’s place on the roster.