Scott Baker Injury: Twins Ace Going On DL Again
On a list of unhappy pitchers with 4.6 career strikeout-to-walk ratios in the major leagues, Kevin Slowey must be somewhere near the top. Slowey actually went 13-6 last season, but his ERA wasn’t real good because he gives up a lot of home runs, but he’s been hurt this season and the Twins don’t like him much anyway, so most of his action’s come in the minors ... where he’s done what he always does.
Slowey’s action with the big club this season consists of six relief outings and 15 innings. His track record suggests a perfectly capable No. 4/5 starter, and he’s still only 27. He’ll probably need to find a new team to get another legitimate shot in the rotation, so the next few weeks are probably an audition that Slowey will be highly motivated to pass.
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The Twins’ medical staff will check Baker out and likely make a decision Tuesday on whether he’ll have to return to the DL.
Read Article >Scott Baker Injury: Twins Right-Hander Hits DL
Baker hasn’t pitched since the 5th, so if this injury’s not significant he’ll be back quite soon, perhaps missing just two starts thanks to the All-Star break.
His stay in the majors this time doesn’t figure to last long, though.
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