Kyle Gibson Injury: Updates on Twins Pitcher's Shoulder and Return

The Minnesota Twins placed starting pitcher Kyle Gibson on the 15-day disabled list on April 26 with a shoulder strain, and he hasn't pitched since. It's unclear when he will return to the field.

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Latest on Gibson's Recovery

Saturday, May 14

Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reported Gibson "threw a bullpen without any issues" on Friday and will throw another on Monday before throwing live batting practice on Thursday.

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Gibson Gives Twins Talented Top-of-the-Rotation Arm

Gibson is coming off a solid 2015 campaign, and a strong case could be made that he was the Twins' best pitcher. In 32 starts, he finished 11-11 with a 3.84 ERA. According to FanGraphs, his 2.5 WAR was highest among Minnesota pitchers with at least 100 innings logged, and only Trevor May finished with a lower FIP (3.25) than Gibson (3.96). 

Although the 28-year-old right-hander doesn't look to be a budding ace of the staff, he should be a solid No. 2 or No. 3 starter for a long time in MLB.

Following last year's 83-79 finish, fans will be expecting more from the Twins in 2016. Taking that into account, Minnesota can ill afford for Gibson to take a step backward on the mound. The team doesn't boast a ton of depth in the rotation.