DL Report: Scott Baker ... Again

Last time Scott Baker was on the DL, I was on vacation and didn't have the chance to make the paper doll until after he came off. I'm so sorry he felt the need to be on it again so I could do this properly. Or maybe he didn't.

The Twins have placed Scott Baker on the 15-day DL again with a right flexor strain. It apparently is still sore and it's affecting his pitching. Since the Twins' playoff hopes have largely evaporated, it makes sense to shut him down and let it completely heal.

Kevin Slowey has been recalled from AAA Rochester to replace him. Slowey has been pitching very well for the Red Wings since being sent down. He's scheduled to start on Sunday in Cleveland.

Other updates:

Alexi Casilla, on the DL with a hamstring pull, has been running and such, and he is expected to be activated when he is eligible on Friday.

Justin Morneau, on the DL recovering from a wrist injury and a pinched nerve in his neck, is hitting the ball well in his rehab assignment in Rochester and may join the team in Detroit next week.

I was so hoping that we could have a day or two when there was no one on the DL, but alas it is not to be. In fact, the Twins haven't had a day with no one on the DL since Nishioka broke his leg on April 8. And I believe that there hasn't been a day with fewer than two men on the DL since Joe Mauer went down on April 13 (I'm not 100% sure about that second fact, but I'm pretty sure).

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