What happened to Bailey Ober? Why Twins' 6-foot-9 starter was placed on IL
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The Minnesota Twins will be without one of their starting pitchers for at least the next few weeks.
Right-hander Bailey Ober was diagnosed with a mild flexor strain in his throwing arm, according to The Athletic's Dan Hayes.
"Same as Kendry Rojas before him, the Twins learned Bailey Ober’s ulnar collateral ligament is intact after he underwent an MRI on Monday," Hayes wrote. "While Ober’s recovery plan calls for a shutdown from throwing for 10-14 days as he deals with a mild flexor muscle strain, the Twins are once again breathing a sigh of relief as another one of their pitchers appears to have avoided the surgical knife."
Ober was recently placed on the injured list with inflammation in his right elbow. Minnesota's starting rotation is already without All-Star Pablo Lopez, who underwent internal brace surgery after his first spring training bullpen.
Standing 6-foot-9, Ober has been somewhat inconsistent for the Twins in 2026, despite throwing a complete-game shutout against the Miami Marlins last month.
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In 12 starts this season, Ober is 6-3 with a 4.59 ERA but just 46 strikeouts in 66.2 innings of work. He allowed seven earned runs in 4.2 innings in his last start.
The Twins' rotation will heavily rely on Joe Ryan and Taj Bradley while he's on the shelf.
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