KENTA MAEDA NEWS

Timeline on Luis Arraez, Kenta Maeda longer than anticipated When the Twins placed Luis Arraez on the injured list on Wednesday, manager Rocco Baldelli said that perhaps if they had an opportunity to g...

MAY 29, 2021 • TWINCITIES.COM

Making slow progress Maeda (groin) may miss more time than originally expected, as his bullpen session Friday indicated that he was progressing slower than the Twins hoped, Dan Hayes of The Athletic re...

Impact Reports from earlier in the week indicated that Maeda would likely miss more than the minimum 10 days with his groin strain. It now appears as though he's slightly behind that schedule as well. When exactly the Twins expect him back in the rotation remains unclear.

MAY 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Happ expected to start for the Twins against the Royals

The Royals will start Ervin Santana on Saturday and the Twins are expected to counter with J.A

MAY 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Merrifield, Bubic lead Royals over Twins 8-3

Whit Merrifield had two hits and three RBIs, Kris Bubic had another strong start and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 8-3

MAY 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bubic, Royals to take on Dobnak, Twins

The Twins will send Randy Dobnak to the mound Friday and the Royals will give Kris Bubic the start

MAY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Injury mailbag: Noah Syndergaard's latest setback, why Kenta Maeda shouldn't return until late June and more Virginia Zakas of Inside Injuries

MAY 26, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Struggling Orioles look to stop 8-game losing streak against Twins

Baltimore is looking to snap its eight-game losing streak with a win over Minnesota

MAY 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Injuries & Roster Moves: Maeda placed on IL ROSTER MOVES May 23: RHP Kenta Maeda placed on 10-day IL (right adductor strain) Maeda and the Twins had originally hoped he could pitch thr...

MAY 26, 2021 • MLB.COM

Could miss more than minimum time Maeda (groin) may end up spending more than the minimum 10 days on the injured list as the Twins look to ensure he's 100 percent healthy before activating him, Dan Hayes of The Ath...

Impact Minnesota moved Maeda to the IL on Sunday after he was diagnosed with a right adductor strain, an injury related to the groin tightness he had been managing heading into both of his most recent two starts. Though Maeda has shown the ability to pitch through discomfort in the past, the Twins don't want to bring him back too soon and risk the adductor strain becoming something that nags the right-hander throughout the season. Randy Dobnak is expected to stick in the rotation as Minnesota's fifth starter until Maeda is deemed fit to return.

MAY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Baltimore visits Minnesota, looks to build on Means' strong performance

Baltimore looks to follow up a strong outing by Monday starter John Means

MAY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twins' 6-run rally in 8th beats Orioles 8-3 after delay

Mitch Garver hit a two-run double and the short-handed Minnesota Twins used a six-run eighth inning to beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-3

MAY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Orioles look to break 6-game slide against Twins

Baltimore will try to break its six-game losing streak when the Orioles take on Minnesota

MAY 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twins pitcher Kenta Maeda goes on the injured list The righthander left his start on Saturday because of groin tightness.

MAY 24, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Kenta Maeda becomes latest Twin to hit injured list When Josh Donaldson was injured during his first at-bat of the 2021 regular season, just minutes after the season had started, perhaps it wa...

MAY 23, 2021 • TWINCITIES.COM

Garlick's 3-run homer in 10th lifts Twins past Indians

Kyle Garlick hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning off James Karinchak, and the Minnesota Twins defeated the Cleveland Indians 8-5

MAY 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twins place Kenta Maeda on 10-day IL with adductor strain

The Minnesota Twins have placed pitcher Kenta Maeda on the 10-day injured list with a right adductor strain

MAY 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Moves to IL The Twins placed Maeda (groin) on the 10-day injured list Sunday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Impact After battling groin tightness in his May 16 start against the Athletics, Maeda was able to make his next turn through the rotation in Saturday's 5-3 loss to Cleveland, but the groin issue continued to trouble him. Manager Rocco Baldelli revealed Sunday that Maeda is dealing with a strain, so the veteran right-hander will be on the shelf for at least the next week and a half to heal up from the injury. Maeda's absence should pave the way for Randy Dobnak to temporarily hold down a rotation spot.

MAY 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Happ scheduled to start for Minnesota against Cleveland

The Indians will roll out Zach Plesac to the mound Sunday and the Twins will give J.A

MAY 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twins walked off in Cleveland for eighth extra-inning loss Perhaps he hasn’t quite reached otherworldly level of dominant that he pitched at last season, but Cleveland ace Shane Bieber has been quite...

MAY 23, 2021 • TWINCITIES.COM

Aaron Gleeman: Kenta Maeda was preparing to pitch the sixth... - The Athletic Kenta Maeda was preparing to pitch the sixth inning, but his groin tightened up. That's why Jorge Alcala came into the game in a hurry. Maed...

MAY 23, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Groin issue remains bothersome Maeda was pulled after five innings Saturday against Cleveland after tightness in his groin worsened, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports. He didn't factor in the decision after givi...

Impact The 32-year-old expected to return for the sixth inning since he was only at 73 pitches, but he didn't end up retaking the mound after the tightening worsened. Maeda has dealt with the injury during his past two starts and wasn't 100 percent entering Saturday's start, so the Twins may be more cautious with his next turn through the rotation.

MAY 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Hernandez's homer in 10th gives Indians 5-3 win over Twins

César Hernández hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning off Alex Colomé, giving the Cleveland Indians a 5-3 victory over Minnesota that dropped the Twins to 0-8 in extra-inning game...

MAY 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bieber expected to start for Cleveland against Minnesota

The Indians will send Shane Bieber to the mound Saturday and the Twins plan to give Kenta Maeda the start

MAY 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: Mariners hit by virus, Mikolas back with Cards

Fernando Tatis Jr. and the Padres try for their eighth win in a row when they host the virus-stricken Seattle Mariners

MAY 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tired Twins shrug off travel, blast Indians 10-0

The Twins didn't play tired

MAY 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS