It wasn't all bad news for Twins starting pitcher Liam Hendriks Tuesday. Although he left his spring start against the Orioles after getting drilled in the hand by a line drive, after the game manager Ron Gardenhire pretty much assured Hendriks of making the rotation.
"With Sammy Deduno being sent out that probably gives him a spot there," Gardenhire said to the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
As for Hendriks' diagnosis, he is day-to-day after suffering a bruised right hand. He has full range of motion and is scheduled to throw a bullpen Thursday.
"It was just precautionary," Hendriks told MLB.com about the early exit. "I feel fine. The ball was coming out good. It was just one of those things where they took me out just in case it was something more serious. But the pitch count thing does stink a little bit."