San Diego has its own crowded injury report, with Nick Pivetta, Joe Musgrove and Lucas Giolito all working back from arm issues, though Musgrove has reported feeling good through rehab starts at Triple-A El Paso. The Padres also got a scare Wednesday when Xander Bogaerts left a game against the Mets grabbing his hamstring, though manager Craig Stammen said afterward it looked more like heat cramping than a serious strain.
Minnesota has trended the right way lately, closing out a set against Atlanta on a high note after dropping the first two games of a series to Philadelphia. San Diego's been choppier, splitting its last two series against Cleveland and the Mets without ever putting together consistent stretches of momentum.
- 10-Day-ILAustin Martin (RF) — Twins manager Derek Shelton said that Martin sustained a left hamstring strain in the eighth inning of Sunday's 7-5 loss to the Phillies and will be sent in for an MRI, Aaron Gleeman of Aaron Gleeman.com reports.08/17
- 15-Day-ILJoe Ryan (SP) — Ryan (glute) threw a 25-pitch bullpen session Tuesday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.08/19
- 15-Day-ILAnthony Banda (RP) — Banda underwent surgery to repair his left lat strain and will miss the remainder of the 2026 season, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.07/09
- 60-Day-ILMike Paredes (SP) — The Twins transferred Paredes (oblique) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Saturday.08/02
- 60-Day-ILCole Sands (RP) — Sands will undergo arthroscopic surgery Tuesday to remove loose bodies and bone spurs from his right elbow, Jack Azoulay-Haron of ElEmergente.com reports.07/31
- 60-Day-ILDavid Festa (SP) — Festa (shoulder) will undergo a season-ending double surgery Wednesday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.07/29
- 60-Day-ILMick Abel (SP) — The Twins plan to re-evaluate Abel (elbow) on Sept. 1, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.07/20
- 60-Day-ILPablo Lopez (SP) — The Twins placed Lopez (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday.05/08
- Day-To-DayXander Bogaerts (SS) — Bogaerts was removed from Wednesday's game versus the Mets in the seventh inning with a right hamstring injury, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.08/19
- 10-Day-ILMiguel Andujar (DH) — The Padres announced Monday that Andujar (wrist) has been cleared to begin a swing progression, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.08/17
- 10-Day-ILSamad Taylor (LF) — Taylor (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.08/17
- 15-Day-ILLucas Giolito (SP) — Giolito (elbow) has been throwing at the Padres' team complex in Arizona, but his timeline to return is unclear, MLB.com reports.08/10
- 60-Day-ILNick Pivetta (SP) — Pivetta (forearm) has continued to play catch and build up, but his throwing program has been moved to the Padres' complex in Peoria, Arizona, MLB.com reports.08/18
- 60-Day-ILJason Adam (RP) — Adam (shoulder) played light catch from 90 feet Monday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.08/17
- 60-Day-ILJoe Musgrove (SP) — Musgrove (elbow) allowed five earned runs on nine hits and one walk while striking out five across 4.2 innings Friday in his rehab start with Triple-A El Paso.08/16
- 60-Day-ILRamon Laureano (LF) — Laureano underwent surgery Friday to repair his torn right labrum, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.06/05
- 60-Day-ILBryan Hoeing (RP) — The Padres transferred Hoeing (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.05/08
Outfielder Austin Martin's hamstring strain adds to Minnesota's growing list of bodies on the shelf, while San Diego is still waiting on reinforcements from its own IL before its rotation looks whole again. Both clubs are essentially playing out August shorthanded, which makes every series like this one a test of who can paper over the gaps better.