Winder (shoulder) threw live batting practice Tuesday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
It's the first time he's faced hitters this spring as he works his way back from some right shoulder soreness. Winder doesn't have enough time to get stretched back out to start before Opening Day, but that could actually work to his benefit with the Twins looking to carry a long reliever.
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Twins' Josh Winder: Throws bullpen session
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Winder (shoulder) threw a bullpen session Wednesday, the Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. He's set to throw another this weekend.
Winder could face live hitters next week if all goes well, but the right-hander is behind schedule in Twins camp due to right shoulder soreness. With manager Rocco Baldelli saying he wants to keep a long reliever on the staff, Winder could still make the major-league roster in a bullpen role if he can get back to full strength before Opening Day.
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Twins' Josh Winder: Tosses side session
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Winder (shoulder) threw a bullpen session Monday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
Winder looks to have taken the next step forward in his spring throwing progress after he had previously been limited to playing catch off flat ground, but he still finds himself behind the Twins' other healthy pitchers in camp while he works his way back from right shoulder soreness. The injury apparently surfaced while Winder was working out in December, and though the shoulder issue isn't yet being viewed as anything that jeopardizes his availability for Opening Day, it could hinder his chances of breaking camp as a member of the rotation.
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Twins' Josh Winder: Coming back from sore shoulder
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Winder is behind schedule in Twins camp due to right shoulder soreness, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
Winder first started feeling soreness in the shoulder back in December, so the Twins are easing him into things. He's only about a week behind schedule, however, and there doesn't seem to be real worry at this point about Winder's availability for the start of the season. The righty is expected to be used as a starter this spring but projects to be on the outside looking in to the Twins' Opening Day rotation.
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Twins' Josh Winder: Will be built up as starter
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Winder will be developed as a starter during spring training, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
Winder was able to make 11 starts and 15 total appearances for the Twins in 2022, and while there were some flashes in his time with Minnesota, he ultimately finished with a 4.70 ERA over 67 innings of work. The right-hander will have a chance to win the fifth starting spot, but there's just as much risk in his profile -- if not more -- than there is reward.
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Twins' Josh Winder: Short start in loss
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Winder (4-6) allowed four runs on five hits, a walk and a hit batsman while striking out two over 2.1 innings, taking the loss Tuesday versus the White Sox.
Winder wasn't at his best in his last outing of the year. The White Sox did all their damage against him in the third inning, though it could have been worse had Aaron Sanchez not gotten a double play to end the threat in that frame. The rookie right-hander finished the campaign with a 4.70 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 47:18 K:BB across 67 innings spanning 15 appearances (11 starts) at the major-league level. He failed to complete five innings in four of his five outings after a recall to the big leagues in September.
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Twins' Josh Winder: Throws 4.2 innings in no-decision
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Winder did not factor into the decision Wednesday, allowing three runs on six hits over 4.2 innings against the White Sox. He struck out six.
Winder fell victim to small ball as he allowed two RBI singles and a sacrifice fly. In four starts since being recalled from Triple-A St. Paul on Sept. 11, the 25-year-old rookie has posted an unspectacular 5.59 ERA and 1.29 WHIP over 19.1 innings, with five home runs allowed during that span.
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Twins' Josh Winder: Quality start in loss
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Winder (4-5) allowed three earned runs on six hits and a walk while striking out four across six innings to take the loss Thursday against the Royals.
Winder served up a pair of solo home runs but still managed to turn in a quality start. In three starts since being recalled by the Twins, Winder has maintained a 5.53 ERA with a 10:3 K:BB across 14.2 innings. Overall, he has a 4.20 ERA in 50 frames on the campaign while serving as a swingman with the Twins.
Winder allowed four runs on six hits, a walk and a hit batter while striking out two over 4.2 innings in a no-decision versus the Guardians in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.
Winder gave up an Oscar Gonzalez RBI double in the first inning, then yielded a three-run home run to Amed Rosario in the fifth. It looked like Winder would take the loss, but Minnesota rallied to tie the game in the eighth, and it turned into a 15-inning marathon before it was over. Winder hasn't completed five innings in either of his two starts since returning from Triple-A St. Paul. He has a 4.17 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 35:16 K:BB through 54 innings across 12 appearances (eight starts) in his rookie campaign. He's tentatively projected for a road start in Kansas City next week.
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Twins' Josh Winder: Lasts four innings Sunday
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Winder (4-4) took the loss Sunday, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk over four innings against the Guardians. He struck out four.
After being called up earlier in the day, Winder made it through four innings but was damaged by the long ball. Andres Gimenez got to him for a solo homer in the second, and Steven Kwan tagged him for another solo shot in the third. The home runs do not come as much of a surprise given his flyball tendencies and lack of bat-missing ability. His 41.0 percent flyball rate coming into Sunday would rank 15th among qualified pitchers, and his 15.3 percent strikeout rate entering Sunday would be the second lowest among qualified pitchers.
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Twins' Josh Winder: Called up, starting Sunday
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The Twins recalled Winder from Triple-A St. Paul ahead of his scheduled start Sunday against the Guardians.
Though Winder will be stepping in as Minnesota's No. 5 starter while Tyler Mahle (shoulder) is on the 15-day injured list, the Twins moved another starter (Chris Archer, pectoral) to the IL to clear room on the 28-man active roster for the rookie. Winder has previously made 10 appearances (six starts) for Minnesota this season, logging a 3.77 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 29:14 K:BB across 45.1 innings.
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Twins' Josh Winder: Starting Sunday against Cleveland
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Winder will be recalled from Triple-A St. Paul to start Sunday against the Guardians, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Winder was scratched from his scheduled start for St. Paul on Saturday, and the Twins later confirmed that Winder will get the ball for the series finale against Cleveland after Aaron Sanchez was used in relief Friday. Winder, who missed extended time with a shoulder injury, threw four innings apiece in his first two starts back at Triple-A.
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Twins' Josh Winder: Likely starting Sunday
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Winder will likely start Sunday's game against the Guardians, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Winder returned from the injured list at Triple-A St. Paul in late August after missing a month and a half due to a shoulder injury. He was scheduled to start Saturday's game at St. Paul but was ultimately scratched, likely so he can start for the Twins on Sunday. Assuming Winder is called up Sunday, it's not yet clear whether he'll earn more than one turn through the rotation.
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Twins' Josh Winder: Back from IL
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Winder (shoulder) will be activated from the 7-day injured list to start Tuesday's game at Triple-A St. Paul, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
According to Park, Winder is scheduled to fire three innings in what will be his first live action since July 12. He also notes that if Winder does return to the big leagues down the stretch, he'll likely do so in an extended relief role, as there won't be enough time to stretch him back out to handle the workload of a starter.
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Twins' Josh Winder: Initiates rehab assignment
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Winder (shoulder) is scheduled to make a rehab start Thursday for Single-A Fort Myers, play-by-play broadcaster John Vittas reports.
The rehab start will mark Winder's first appearance at any level since July 12 after he spent the past six weeks recovering from right shoulder impingement syndrome. With the Twins' rotation depth having been thinned of late with Tyler Mahle (shoulder) joining Bailey Ober (groin) on the injured list, Winder could get stretched out over the course of multiple rehab assignments to provide the big club with another potential starting option in September.
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Twins' Josh Winder: Throws bullpen session
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Winder (shoulder) threw a bullpen session Monday in Fort Myers, Fla., and was feeling well Tuesday, John Shipley of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Winder was placed on Triple-A St. Paul's 7-day injured list July 23 with right shoulder impingement syndrome. He hopes to return in September but he'll need to make a few rehab appearances in the lower levels of the minors prior to being activated.
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Twins' Josh Winder: Set to begin throwing
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Winder (shoulder) will begin a bullpen progression Tuesday in Fort Myers, Fla. in hopes of a September return, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Winder looked as though he might have been a candidate to get shut down for the season after he landed on Triple-A St. Paul's 7-day injured list July 23 with right shoulder impingement syndrome, but he's apparently recovering more quickly than expected. He'll still need about three weeks to get fully ramped back up, so he won't be a realistic candidate to return from the Triple-A IL and rejoin the Twins until the roster expands in September.
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Twins' Josh Winder: Facing shutdown
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Manager Rocco Baldelli said Wednesday that Winder (shoulder) will be shut down, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Winder landed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday due to right shoulder impingement syndrome, and he'll require more than the minimum amount of time on the shelf. Baldelli didn't say that the right-hander's season is over, but Winder will be examined further in the coming days to help pinpoint a cause for his recurring shoulder issues.
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Twins' Josh Winder: Lands on injured list
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Winder was placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday due to right shoulder impingement syndrome, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Winder spent a month on the injured list earlier this season due to right shoulder impingement syndrome, but it's not yet clear how long his current IL stint will last. The right-hander hasn't pitched since being demoted to St. Paul in mid-July.
