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MRI Ordered After Twins' Pablo López Leaves Live BP With Elbow Soreness

His World Baseball Classic availability is uncertain pending test results.

Sep 19, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez (49) throws to the Cleveland Guardians in the first inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
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FILE - Minnesota Twins' Pablo López works from the mound against the Cleveland Guardians in the first inning of a baseball game, Sept. 19, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, file)

Overview

  • The right-hander stopped his live session in Fort Myers during the third simulated inning after feeling soreness on his second pitch.
  • Manager Derek Shelton said López was pulled out of an abundance of caution and will undergo imaging to assess the elbow.
  • López had accelerated his spring schedule to prepare to pitch for Venezuela in the upcoming World Baseball Classic.
  • The 2023 All-Star was limited to 75 2/3 innings in 2025 due to hamstring, shoulder and forearm injuries, though he posted a 2.74 ERA in 14 starts.
  • A three-time Opening Day starter for Minnesota, López’s timeline for camp and the start of the season remains unknown until the imaging results are in.