Minnesota Twins All-Star pitcher Joe Ryan is dealing with lower back inflammation after missing his scheduled spring training appearance on Saturday, the team announced.
The 29-year-old right-hander received an MRI and shared the results with media on Sunday. The injury news comes just two days after the organization revealed that pitcher Pablo Lopez will need Tommy John surgery this week, sidelining him for the entire 2026 season.
“I didn’t do any deep dives and don’t have Twitter. … I’m sorry to scare everyone,” Ryan said when speaking with reporters on Sunday.
Ryan recently signed a $6.2 million deal to avoid going to arbitration this offseason.
During the 2024 campaign, the right-handed pitcher compiled a 13-10 win-loss record along with a personal-best 3.42 earned run average and 194 strikeouts across 31 games, including 30 starts. Last summer marked his debut appearance in the All-Star Game.
