Minnesota Twins Injuries 2025 Minnesota Twins Today
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| Reported | Name | Body Part | Pos | Injury Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/12/24 | O | Back | 1B | Kiriloff is dealing with a back issue and has been placed on the 60-day injured list. |
| 3/24/24 | O | Elbow | SP | Desclafani underwent flexor tendon surgery and has been placed on the 60-day injured list. He will miss the entire 2024 season. |
| 6/24/23 | O | Elbow | RP | De Leon is dealing with a torn ligament in his right elbow and has been transferred to the 60-day injured list. He will require Tommy John surgery and will miss the remainder of the 2023 MLB season. |
| 11/11/19 | Q | Knee | P | Shoemaker is recuperating from a torn ACL in his left knee, and it is unclear if he will be ready for the season opener versus the Red Sox. |
Devastating Injuries in History of Franchise
Before David Ortiz made himself known in Boston, he played in Minnesota where he battled a major wrist injury. He ended up missing the entire 2001 season. In that same season, Johan Santana had a tear in his elbow, which was the start of some serious arm injuries for him. A few years later, Joe Mays had to have Tommy John surgery, which cut his career very short after he was never able to regain a job. In 2004, Joe Mauer had torn his meniscus, which was devastating for the Twins as he was the center of the team defensively and offensively.
Minnesota had Francisco Liriano early on in his career, but he missed the 2007 season with Tommy John surgery. He was able to make a full return, but it wasn’t for the Twins. Kevin Slowey was a mid-range arm for Minnesota back in 2009, but had his season cut short due to surgery on his right wrist. In that next season, the Twins star closer Joe Nathan had to have Tommy John in the beginning of the year, which had him miss the entire season.
During the 2012 season, both Scott Baker and Carl Pavano missed the second half of the season. This was two main starters down that derailed their pitching staff. The Twins luck with closers was always short lived as Glen Perkins hit the DL in 2016 and didn’t return with a strained left shoulder. Perkins career was not quite the same due to the arm injuries he had later on in his career.