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Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey said Tuesday that Lopez (forearm) is fully healthy and projected to have a normal offseason, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports. Lopez's 2025 season ended in late September with a mild right forearm strain, and he also missed two months earlier in the year with a Grade 2 teres major strain. However, there are no current concerns with Lopez's pitching arm entering the offseason, and he will not face restrictions at the beginning of spring training. The 29-year-old pitched well in 2025 when healthy, posting a 2.74 ERA and 73:20 K:BB over 75.2 innings. Lopez is owed $43.5 million over the next two seasons, and with the Twins shedding payroll, he's a trade candidate this winter.
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Lopez (forearm) recently underwent an MRI that showed no concerns with his elbow or his ulnar collateral ligament, the Minnesota Star Tribune reports. Lopez was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a mild right forearm strain. He won't pitch again this season, but it sounds like this injury won't be a major concern for his status for the 2026 season.
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The Twins placed Lopez on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a mild right forearm strain. Lopez had to make an early exit from his start Friday after diving for a ball in the third inning, and although the damage to his forearm was deemed mild, the Twins have decided to put him on the shelf for the remainder of the season. The 29-year-old righty will end 2025 with a 2.74 ERA and 1.11 WHIP through 75.2 innings. Mick Abel was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul in a corresponding move.
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Lopez was removed from Friday's game against Cleveland with right forearm tightness, Phil Miller of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports. Lopez tweaked his forearm while making a diving play on a ball in the third inning, and he was eventually pulled after making it through four frames. The Twins haven't offered any information regarding the severity of his injury, so it remains unclear if he'll make his next scheduled start.
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Lopez didn't factor into the decision Friday against the Diamondbacks, allowing two unearned runs on four hits and three walks in five innings. He struck out six. A pair of Minnesota errors prevented the two runs from being earned, which gave Lopez his third start of the season of zero earned runs. The right-hander has gone at least five innings in 12 of his 13 outings on the campaign, and he's conceded greater than two runs on just two occasions all season. Lopez will bring an excellent 2.64 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 71:18 K:BB over 71.2 innings into his next appearance, which is tentatively scheduled to come against the division-rival Guardians.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MIN | 14 | 14 | 75.7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 73 | 20 | 64 | 2.73 | 1.11 |
| 2024 | MIN | 32 | 32 | 185.3 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 198 | 41 | 180 | 4.07 | 1.19 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/19 | vs  |
- | - | - | 4.0 | 3 | 2.75 | 2 | 2 | 1.25 |
| 9/12 | vs  |
- | - | - | 5.0 | 4 | 2.53 | 3 | 6 | 1.40 |
| 9/05 | @  |
- | 1 | - | 6.0 | 6 | 3.00 | 1 | 4 | 1.17 |
| 6/03 | @  |
1 | - | - | 5.0 | 4 | 3.00 | 3 | 4 | 1.40 |
| 5/28 | @  |
- | 1 | - | 5.0 | 7 | 2.81 | 2 | 3 | 1.80 |
| 5/23 | vs |
- | - | - | 5.2 | 7 | 0.82 | 0 | 5 | 1.24 |
| 5/17 | @  |
1 | - | - | 6.0 | 2 | 0.00 | 2 | 6 | 0.67 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time | Scheduled Starter |
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| 3/26 | @  |
3:05 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/28 | @ |
4:05 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/29 | @ |
1:35 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/30 | @ |
4:10 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/01 | @ |
7:40 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/02 | @ |
7:40 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/03 | vs |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |