Minnesota’s right -handed Pablo Lopez left the twins’ Tuesday’s competition against athletics due to his pitching shoulder tightness.
Lopez West Sacramento was heating up to the bottom of the sixth innings in California, and after his third toss, he moved to the dugout. He left after a brief conversation with a trainer and manager Rokko Baldelli.
Lopez was in line to win when he departed, and twins expanded their lead 10–3 after eight innings. He left four runs and four hits in five innings, while out of four, three were on foot.
The 29-year-old Venezuela native made the 11th start of the season and entered the competition with a record of 4-3. His era increased slightly to 2.82.
Lopez is in its eighth Major League season, with his third with Twins. He was an all-star in 2023 and won a career-high 15 games last season.
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