Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Bailey Ober pitches during the first inning against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
The Minnesota Twins are in a completely different place than they were at the start of the season. A team with playoff expectations now sits at the bottom of the American League Central, and injuries and ineffective pitching staff has a lot to do with that.
The rotation has been completely overhauled. Kenta Maeda is done for the year. Jose Berrios and J.A. Happ were traded. Matt Shoemaker was released. The only member remaining is Michael Pineda, who hasn’t pitched in a game since August 13th.