Pablo Lopez of the Minnesota Twins will miss 8-12 weeks due to a Grade 2 strain in his right shoulder, impacting the team's pitching lineup. The injury occurred during his last start against the Athletics, where he experienced shoulder discomfort. Lopez, who has performed well this season with a 5-3 record and 2.82 ERA, expressed concern about his shoulder tightness during the game and is expected to resume throwing in four weeks. This setback is significant given his previous All-Star status and strong performance in the previous season.
I tried to stay loose -- we had a long inning. Then I went out there and made my three warmup pitches (before the sixth) low-to-mid intensity, and I felt the same thing. If it felt that way, then if I try to make a max-effort throw to get the inning started, you wonder what could happen.
Lopez is 5-3 with a 2.82 ERA this season. He is in his eighth major league season, and third with the Twins. He was an All-Star in 2023 and won a career-high 15 games last season.
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