The Minnesota Twins have been frequent visitors to the injured list recently and last night, the injury bug claimed another victim. Jake Odorizzi cruised through the first couple innings of his start against the Oakland Athletics, but his control began to waver and after being visited by trainers twice, he would leave the game in the third inning with a blister on his pitching hand.
The blister was serious enough to send Odorizzi to the injured list, meaning he won’t be able to participate in his first All-Star Game.
As for the game, the Twins did their best to rally from the hole that Odorizzi put them in, but it was too deep as the A’s handed the Twins an 8-6 defeat in the first game of a three-game series on Tuesday night.