It appears
that the Twins may be poised to lose Scott Baker for the second time in the
season due to his elbow.
With
two-fifths of the starting rotation already on the verge of needing
replacement, following a Monday’s loss to the Red Sox, Baker told reporters
that the team was going to evaluate his elbow and determine whether or not he
needed another stint on the disabled list. According to the Star
Tribune’s Joe Christensen, Baker said he “noticed a lack of velocity and less sharpness in his
breaking pitches.”
For those watching the game, it certainly looked like Baker is
not 100%.
Baker, who is typically in the low-90s, was sitting around 89
miles per hour when facing the Red Sox on Monday night. This became apparent
during the middle stages of the game that the he looked flat when it came to
amping up his fastball or snapping his slider over the zone. The sixth inning
really proved to be his undoing and we witnessed examples of both of those
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