The Minnesota Twins are wrapping up their series with the Kansas City Royals this afternoon. The Twins dropped the first two games of the four-game series before picking up a 4-0 win last night. They expect to place Opening Day starter Pablo Lopez on the injured list. He has a Grade One right hamstring strain. Lopez is 1-1 with a 1.62 ERA, a 1.02 WHIP, and 14 strikeouts in 16.2 innings. He pitched on Tuesday. Lopez went 4.2 innings, giving up one unearned run on three hits; he walked one and struck out six.
Lopez was expected to make his next start on Sunday against the Detroit Tigers. However, he hit the injured list, so the rotation has shifted. Friday is now open for Minnesota. The most likely name to be called up is David Festa, who is slated to pitch tomorrow for St. Paul. The official move will come tomorrow when they can call up who will get the start for them.
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Pablo Lopez
The Twins acquired Lopez in the Luis Arraez trade before the 2023 season. He made 32 starts that year, going 11-8 with a 3.66 ERA, a 1.16 WHIP, and 234 strikeouts in 194 innings. He was an All-Star and finished seventh in Cy Young voting. Last season, in 32 starts, he went 15-10 with a 4.08 ERA, a 1.19 WHIP, and 198 strikeouts in 185.1 innings.
David Festa
Festa has made two starts with St. Paul, going 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA, a 1.80 WHIP, and eight strikeouts in 8.1 innings. He pitched at St. Paul and with Minnesota last season. In Triple-A, he made 15 starts, going 3-3 with a 4.03 ERA, a 1.36 WHIP, and 77 strikeouts in 60.1 innings. He made 14 appearances, with 13 of those coming as starts for the Twins last season. He went 2-6 with a 4.90 ERA, a 1.32 WHIP, and 77 strikeouts in 64.1 innings.
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