{"id":865419,"date":"2026-08-23T10:34:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T10:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/865419\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T10:34:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T10:34:43","slug":"twins-place-kendry-rojas-on-il-with-oblique-strain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/865419\/","title":{"rendered":"Twins Place Kendry Rojas On IL With Oblique Strain"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Twins put Kendry Rojas<\/a> on the minor league injured list with an oblique strain, per Aaron Gleeman of AaronGleeman.com<\/a>. Rojas left his start on Friday with Triple-A St. Paul after one inning. The official timetable is unclear, but the nature of the injury puts the lefty\u2019s season in jeopardy.<\/p>\n

Rojas has performed well in his first taste of the majors. He\u2019s delivered a 3.34 ERA with a 26.2% strikeout rate across 29 2\/3 innings. Minnesota has used him as both a starter and a multi-inning reliever. The main red flag is a 16.9% walk rate, but control hasn\u2019t been a huge issue for Rojas in the minors.<\/p>\n

Minnesota sent Rojas back to Triple-A after acquiring Jeff Hoffman<\/a> at the trade deadline. The club also added A.J. Minter<\/a>, which forced some tough decisions with the roster. Rojas was operating as a starter after he returned to Triple-A. He was a candidate to contribute with the big-league squad in some capacity over the final six weeks of the season.<\/p>\n

The Twins have been hit hard by injuries in the rotation. Joe Ryan<\/a> was lost to a left glute strain in early August. Mike Paredes<\/a>, who had functioned in a similar role as Rojas, is also dealing with a strained oblique. Mick Abel<\/a> had elbow surgery in July and was lost for the year. Pablo Lopez<\/a> and David Festa<\/a> didn\u2019t make it on the mound at all this season.<\/p>\n

The addition of Dean Kremer<\/a> has helped solidy the pitching staff, but its still a thin group relying on unproven options like Zebby Matthews<\/a> and Connor Prielipp<\/a>. The rotation certainly can\u2019t afford any more injuries as the Twins look to stick in the AL Wild Card race. Minnesota sits just a half-game out of the final playoff spot.<\/p>\n

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