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Joe Ryan Lands on Injured List; Twins Call Up Culpepper

Joe Ryan Lands on Injured List; Twins Call Up Culpepper
Twins place pitcher Joe Ryan on injured list and call up shortstop prospect Kaelen Culpepper · livemint.com

Joe Ryan is a star pitcher for the Minnesota Twins baseball team.

He hurt his bottom muscle and cannot play for at least 15 days.

The team put him on the injured list, which is a special list for players who are hurt.

A young player named Kaelen Culpepper is coming up to the big leagues to help the team.

It will be his very first major league game.

Culpepper was picked in the first round of the baseball draft two years ago.

Another pitcher, Zebby Matthews, is also joining the team and will pitch the first game that night.

The manager said nobody knows exactly when Ryan will be healthy enough to pitch again.

Until then, Ryan will get treatment and other players will get a chance to play.

Key facts

Team
Minnesota Twins
Injured player
Joe Ryan
Injury
Left glute strain
IL stint
15-day injured list
Ryan's season stats
6-8, 3.65 ERA, 138 strikeouts in 125 2/3 innings
Prospect debut
Kaelen Culpepper, MLB Pipeline's No. 29 overall prospect
Culpepper's Triple-A stats
.271 average, 14 homers, 46 RBIs, 17 steals in 74 games
Friday starter
Zebby Matthews

Quotes

Derek Shelton

Twins manager

“We’ve got to see how he responds to treatment and kind of go from there. To put a number on it, I don’t think it’s fair, because if we put a number on it, then everybody gets attached to that number. And then if you don’t hit that number, then it’s like, ‘What’s the setback?’”
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“I’m not sure when I’ll be back, but I’ll work on my recovery. I want to get back on the mound as soon as possible.”
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Kaelen Culpepper

Prospect shortstop Kaelen Culpepper

“I just want to show off, I guess my athleticism, and how hard I work. I’ve been grinding. I’m still grinding. I just want to continue doing what I was doing down in St. Paul here, and just help contribute to what has already been done here. Just looking to make that push, for sure.”
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