"Twins ace Joe Ryan was a late scratch from his planned start in today's Grapefruit League game with the Red Sox. As per a pair of announcements from the Twins, Ryan is dealing with lower back tightness on his right side, and is undergoing an MRI to determine the extent of the injury. More will be known once the tests are complete, and it is entirely possible this just a case of early-camp soreness as Ryan starts to ramp up his throwing progression."
"Beyond the impact on the Twins, Ryan is slated to be part of the United States' roster during the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Even if the back problem ends up being relatively minor, the Twins might well pull Ryan out of the WBC as a precaution, and if he needs to make up for any lost innings in Spring Training. Ryan is coming off the All-Star season of his career, as the right-hander posted a 3.42 ERA, 28.2% strikeout rate, and 5.7% walk rate."
"While Ryan has a penchant for allowing hard contact and is a little homer-prone, his numbers over the last four seasons (3.78 ERA, 5.7% walk rate, 27.5K% over 614 2/3 IP) have established him as a front-of-the-rotation arm. Ryan has been relatively durable over that four-year span with the Twins, apart from a teres major strain that ended his 2024 season in August."
Joe Ryan was scratched from a Grapefruit League start due to right-side lower back tightness and is undergoing an MRI. Tests may show early-camp soreness as he ramps up throwing, but the issue raises concern given Pablo Lopez's 2026 Tommy John absence. The Twins could withdraw Ryan from the World Baseball Classic roster to preserve Spring Training innings. Ryan posted a 3.42 ERA with a 28.2% strikeout rate and 5.7% walk rate last season and has four-year numbers that establish him as a front-of-the-rotation starter. He has been largely durable aside from a teres major strain that ended his 2024 season.
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