Twins put Jose Mijares on disabled listTwins put Jose Mijares on disabled list

truebluefan · Apr 18, 2010

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The Twins placed left-handed reliever Jose Mijares on the disabled list before Saturday's game with a strained pitching elbow. Right-hander Alex Burnett, sent down to Class AAA Rochester four days earlier, was recalled and scheduled to arrive in Minnesota in time for today's game against Kansas City.

Mijares had an ultrasound done on his elbow, and Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said the procedure revealed nothing more than a strain. Spending two weeks, at least, on the DL will at least give Mijares a chance to get in (better) shape.

When Mijares arrived late to spring training this season, Gardenhire said he was pleased enough with the reliever's physical condition, but on Saturday the manager revealed that was not actually the case, admitting that Mijares came to camp 10 pounds heavier than he was at the end of the 2009 season.

Mijares' trip to the disabled list coincides with Pat Neshek's strained flexor tendon in his right middle finger, an injury that required a cortisone shot Saturday. With Mijares on the DL, Neshek unavailable and Burnett not yet on hand Saturday, the Twins' bullpen was down to five arms.

Gardenhire said the Twins would wait until after Monday's off day to decide a course of action for Neshek. If the right-hander's finger isn't better by then, he almost certainly would go on the DL along with Mijares.
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