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Groin Injury Giving Walters A Shot
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Samuel Deduno, who pitched extremely well at the WBC, suffered a groin injury during the championship game. He is expected to be out for only a couple weeks at most. This will give P.J. Walters a shot at starting today as the Twins take on the Tampa Bay Rays. However, even if Walters does well today, I still think that Deduno earned a shot at the 5th spot in the...
Twins activate Walters from 60-day DL
The Minnesota Twins activated right-hander P.J. Walters from the 60-day disabled list.
Walters went 2-2 with a 5.40 ERA in seven starts for the Twins before going on the disabled list June 14 with shoulder inflammation. He went 3-3 with a 4.01 ERA in 14 starts, including eight on a rehab assignment, with Triple-A Rochester.
The Twins also purchased the contract of right-hander...
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September 01, 2012
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Twins reinstate Walters off D.L.
As the month of September began and major league rosters expand, the Twins made a pair of roster moves Saturday. Minnesota reinstated starting pitcher P.J. Walters from the 60-day disabled list and also selected the contract of pitcher Esmerling Vasquez. Walters had a lengthy stint on the disabled list after enduring right shoulder inflammation in mid-June. The right-handed starter...
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September 01, 2012
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Twins' Walters likely to land on DL after abbreviated start
Minnesota Twins right-hander P.J. Walters lasted only four batters Wednesday, tagged with four earned runs and the loss in a 9-8 setback to the Philadelphia Phillies at Target Field. After Walters gave up four consecutive singles to start the game, manager Ron Gardenhire had seen enough. "I said, 'You're throwing 80 miles an hour. What's going on here?' ...
Twins starter P.J. Walters out with shoulder pain
Minnesota Twins right-hander P.J. Walters left his start after only 15 pitches with pain and stiffness in his throwing shoulder.
Walters gave up four straight singles and two runs to begin the game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night, before manager Ron Gardenhire came out to the mound.
Gardenhire appeared to give the glum-faced Walters a lecture, then assistant...
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June 13, 2012
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Twins starter Walters chased quickly vs. Phils
MINNEAPOLIS Minnesota Twins starter P.J. Walters left Wednesday's game with a shoulder injury after facing just four Philadelphia batters. The team announced Walters was dealing with shoulder pain and stiffness and was not able to get loose. He'll have an MRI on Thursday.
Walters gave up four straight hits to open the game before he was met on the mound by manager Ron Gardenhire...
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June 13, 2012
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Walters passes first test of repeat opponent
MINNEAPOLIS Through their first several starts, Twins starting pitchers P.J. Walters and Scott Diamond seemed to have success nearly every time out after their promotions from Triple-A Rochester. But their somewhat surprising starts raised the question of what would happen once they faced a team for the second time.
Walters did that Sunday, facing a Detroit Tigers lineup that tagged...
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May 27, 2012
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Fantasy Baseball Player Profile: PJ Walters
Minnesota fans have had very little to cheer about this season, as the Twins are tied with the Cubs for the worst record in Major League Baseball at 15-28. The Twins trail the Cleveland Indians by ten games and have a league worst run differential of minus 69 runs.
One bright spot is first year Twin pitcher P.J. Walters, a former eleventh round draft pick by the Cardinals in the...
Newcomer Walters acquits self well for Twins
MINNEAPOLIS For Twins starter P.J. Walters, Saturday was a study in margin of error.
Two pitches, and this would have been a different game. A few centimeters, even, the sharp ding of ball off metal that Walters hoped to hear, and this all would have been different. In the end, the Blue Jays' 2-1 victory over the Twins came down to little more than three two-out hits, one a...
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May 12, 2012
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Former Cardinal P.J. Walters welcomes newborn
Though he is now a free agent, former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher P.J. Walters remains a member of the extended family. Speaking of family, his has grown by one with the birth of his child one week ago today.
Phillip DeWayne Walters III, to be known forever as Tripp, came into the world on Monday, October 24. The healthy son of P.J. and his wife Brittney was 7 pounds, 12 ounces...
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