Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Bailey Ober (17) delivers a pitch against the Toronto Blue Jays in the first inning at Target Field on June 6. Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images

Pair of Minnesota Twins Key Contributors Set to Begin Minor League Rehab Assignments

Originally posted on Minor League Baseball on SI
By Brady Farkas | Last updated Jul 17, 2025 1:19 PM ET

According to a report from Declan Goff of SKOR North, the Minnesota Twins are close to getting back key contributors Bailey Ober and Luke Keaschall.

Both players will begin rehab assignments on Friday, and both will be at Triple-A St. Paul. Ober has been out with a left hip impingement while Keaschall has been sidelined with a broken bone in his arm.

Luke Keaschall and Bailey Ober will start a rehab assignment with the @StPaulSaints tomorrow. #MNTwins
— Declan Goff (@DexsTweets) July 17, 2025

Ober, 30, has made 17 starts this season, going 4-6 with a 5.28 ERA. He's struck out 74 batters in 92.0 innings, but provides stability in the rotation behind Joe Ryan and Chris Paddack, especially with Pablo Lopez also out.

A five-year veteran, he's 29-27 for his career with a 4.01 ERA. He had a career-high 12 wins a season ago.

Keaschall, a 22-year-old utility player, made his major league debut earlier this season, playing in seven games before getting hurt. He impressed in a limited sample size, hitting .368 with a .538 on-base percentage. He had three doubles and two RBIs. A second-round pick in 2023, he played his college ball at San Francisco and Arizona State.

It's unclear how long the rehab assignments will go, but Keaschall's could be long considering he's missed two months.

The Twins enter the second half of the season at 47-49 and in second place in the American League Central. They have won six of their last 10 games and have risen to just four games back in the battle for the third and final wild card.

They'll play the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.

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