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Addison Reed: Heading for free agency
Addison Reed (thumb) will be released by the Twins after clearing waivers, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.Reed was designated for assignment by the Twins last week while in the midst of a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Rochester. The veteran reliever was struggling mightily with eight runs allowed -- including four homers -- on 13 hits over five innings with the Red Wings.
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Twins' Addison Reed: Designated for assignment
Addison Reed (thumb) was designated for assignment by the Minnesota Twins on Thursday.Reed was in the middle of a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Rochester, but poor results through four appearances with the Red Wings prompted the Twins to drop him from their 40-man roster in favor of right-hander Austin Adams, whose contract was selected from Rochester on Thursday. Across four appearances with Rochester, Reed has allowed six runs on 11 hits (three homers) and one walk while striking out three in four innings of work.
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Twins' Addison Reed: Rehab appearance scheduled
Addison Reed (thumb) will make a rehab appearance for Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.Reed has been out all season with a thumb sprain. Given the length of his absence, he's likely to require a handful of rehab appearances before being activated from the injured list.
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Twins' Addison Reed: Return date unclear
Addison Reed (thumb) remains without a clear timeline to return from the 10-day injured list, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.Reed's main focus at this point remains keeping his conditioning in order while he waits for his sprained left thumb to fully heal. Since he's been sidelined for nearly a month with the injury, Reed will likely need to make multiple appearances as part of a minor-league rehab assignment before a return from the IL can be considered imminent.
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Twins' Addison Reed: Return not imminent
Addison Reed remains at Minnesota's spring training facility in Fort Myers, Fla. and is working on his conditioning in addition to healing a thumb injury, MLB.com reports.It looks like he's still weeks away, and it sounds as though his conditioning may be as much a factor as his thumb injury.
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Twins' Addison Reed: Officially lands on IL
Addison Reed (thumb) was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.This was expected, as Reed hasn't pitched since March 14 due to a sore left thumb. The plan is for the veteran right-hander to stay back at extended spring training and complete a throwing program before joining the big club.
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Twins' Addison Reed: Opening season on IL
Addison Reed (thumb) will open the season on the injured list, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.A sore left thumb has kept Reed from pitching since March 14, and with Opening Day on Thursday, the right-hander simply won't have enough time to get up to speed before the start of the season. He'll stay back at extended spring training to begin the year, where he'll complete a throwing program before being cleared to rejoin the big club.
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Twins' Addison Reed: Could open year on IL
Addison Reed (thumb) could open the season on the injured list, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.Reed hasn't pitched since March 14 due to a sore left thumb, and with Opening Day less than a week away, it's possible the right-hander won't have enough time to get in shape before the start of the season. Should the veteran reliever open the season on the shelf, Taylor Rogers and Trevor Hildenberger would see increased late-inning opportunities.
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Twins' Addison Reed: Dealing with sore thumb
Addison Reed hasn't pitched since last Thursday due to a sore left thumb, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.The injury is on Reed's non-throwing hand so it wouldn't seem to be a major issue, but the fact he hasn't pitched in almost a week is cause for some concern. It remains unclear if his status for Opening Day will be impacted.
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Twins' Addison Reed: Not ruled out of closer mix
Despite giving up eight runs in 4.1 innings this spring with just three strikeouts and two walks, Addison Reed could still be part of Minnesota's uncertain plans at closer, MLB.com reports.It sounds like the Minnesota Twins could use a closer-by-committee system based on matchups led by Trevor May and Blake Paker but with Trevor Hildenberger, Taylor Rogers, Fernando Romero and Reed in the mix. He had a scoreless inning in Monday's spring game, but there are reasons to be concerned about Reed this spring. His fastball velocity declined in early outings after a noticeable drop last season (to 90.9 mph from 92.3 mph in 2017).