Scouting Report
Updated May 20, 2026
Joe Ryan, 29-year-old right-hander for the Minnesota Twins, exited his start against the Blue Jays in the first inning after just nine pitches due to elbow discomfort. An MRI revealed no structural damage, which was excellent news for the Twins. Ryan has since played catch and completed a bullpen session on Wednesday with positive results, reporting good velocity and effective offspeed stuff. He is on track to make his next scheduled start on Saturday in Cleveland. This represents a best-case scenario recovery from what initially appeared to be a serious injury concern.
Strengths
- + No structural damage confirmed by MRI
- + Already throwing and cleared bullpen session
- + On track to make next start Saturday
- + Reported good velocity and effective offspeed pitches in bullpen
- + Avoided injured list placement
- + Experienced pitcher with strong track record (3.79 ERA, 27.5% K rate, 5.7% BB rate)
Weaknesses
- - Initial elbow discomfort during start
- - Exited after only 9 pitches
- - Fly-ball pitcher with homer-prone tendencies
- - Slightly elevated ERA (3.72) and WHIP (1.06) through 8 starts this season compared to career averages
- - Lacks premium velocity
Injury Status: day-to-day -- Elbow discomfort with no structural damage; cleared to return to competition
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Ryan Conroy is a rp for the Milwaukee Brewers.
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