Archive · 5 Jun 2025
Twins' Pablo López Faces Injury, Expected to Miss 8–12 Weeks
Pablo López, who pitches for the Minnesota Twins, hurt his shoulder while pitching.
He had to stop playing during a game and is now expected to miss a few months.
Doctors think it might be a muscle strain in his back, but they need more tests to know for sure.
He felt a pain in his shoulder, and the team decided he couldn't keep playing without risking a worse injury.
Another player from the team's minor league will likely take his place for now.
Pablo López, the Twins' Opening Day starter, is expected to be out for 8–12 weeks due to a shoulder injury.
López experienced discomfort in his throwing shoulder during a game against the Oakland Athletics.
The team suspects a lat strain but awaits imaging results for an official diagnosis.
David Festa was called up from Triple-A St. Paul to potentially replace López.
This is López’s second potential IL stint this season, following a hamstring strain earlier.
- Who
- Pablo López, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins.
- What
- Pablo López is expected to be out for 8-12 weeks due to a shoulder injury.
- When
- López left Tuesday night's game; the timeline for return is 8-12 weeks.
- Where
- The injury occurred during a game against the Oakland Athletics.
- Why
- López experienced discomfort in his shoulder while pitching and needs time to recover.
Team
Player
Player Health
Team
Needs to keep the team's schedule in mind.
Player
Focus on listening to his body and avoid pushing himself.
- Expected time out
- 8-12 weeks
- López's role
- Opening Day starter
- Suspected Injury
- Lat strain suspected
- Replacement
- David Festa
- ERA in first 11 outings this season
- 2.82