All-Star Carlos Correa is on the injured list to treat plantar fasciitis in his right foot, and the Twins also are suspending pitcher Chris Paddack.
Minneapolis – Minnesota Twins They put to All-Star Shortstop Carlos Correa In the List of injured Saturday to treatment to plantar fasciitis in it right footGiving him the preventative rest he didn't get last season due to the same condition in the other foot.
Starting pitcher Chris Paddack He also landed on the disabled list with a right forearm strain before a game against the Milwaukee Brewers after being hurt during intermission.
Utility man Austin Martin (right oblique strain) was called up from the disabled list and second baseman Edward Julien was called up from Triple-A St. Paul to fill roster spots, but the five-day break didn't give them much to improve the other Twins injured.
Starters Royce Lewis (right groin strain) and Jose Miranda (lower back strain) and backup Kyle Farmer (right shoulder strain) remained on the injured list, among other players who were on longer-term schedules.
Correa was ruled out of Tuesday's All-Star Game because of the condition he suffered primarily in his left foot last season. This version appears to be less severe, but he received a platelet-rich plasma injection during the offseason that will keep him in a walking boot for a few days.
Manager Rocco Baldelli said Correa's absence is expected to be much less than a month, but the trick for the Twins will be determining when to release him given how much his performance has struggled while overcoming injury in 2023.
Correa is hitting .308 with an OPS of .896, his best mark in seven years. He has 13 home runs, 47 RBIs and 51 runs in 75 games. For now, first-time All-Star Willie Castro will be the starting shortstop, with rookie Brooks Lee at third base in place of Lewis and Julian at second base, where he started the season before a major slump. Julian is hitting .207 with seven home runs and 17 RBIs in 58 games in his first stint.
Lewis missed his 12th straight game with his latest injury, after missing 58 games earlier this season with a right quadriceps strain.
Lewis was doing batting practice and jogging ahead of Saturday's game. He said his body “feels good” and he's waiting for the right moment to get clearance from the medical staff. Baldelli said Lewis will likely play a short rehab stint next week.
“I think (if) it was a playoff or if they let me in, I would definitely be there. I feel good,” Lewis said, later adding: “I think they’re doing the best for me, but I feel good and every time I feel good and I want to be there because I hate wasting time.
Paddack's role in the rotation should be filled Wednesday. After briefly being out with arm fatigue, he made two starts before the break before the latest setback. Baldelli said there is no structural problem with Paddack's surgically repaired elbow, and his stay on the disabled list should not be long.
“His elbow looks good, the ligament looks good, everything looks good,” Baldelli said. “I think there are some signs that this is some kind of muscle strain and he should recover well.”