Mick Abel - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Elbow injury not considered serious The right elbow injury that landed Abel on the 15-day injured list Monday is not considered to be overly serious, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Impact The designation the Twins provided for Abel's elbow injury is inflammation, and it sounds like no additional testing will be required. There's a good chance Abel will still need more than a minimum stint on the IL, but a long-term absence appears unlikely at this juncture.

2 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Twins right-hander Mick Abel lands on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation

The Minnesota Twins have placed right-hander Mick Abel on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation

6 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

What happened to Mick Abel? Why Twins' 24-year-old landed on IL | Sporting News This is some tough news for the Twins' young righty.

7 HOURS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Lands on IL with elbow inflammation The Twins placed Abel on the 15-day injured list Monday with right elbow inflammation.

Impact Abel is coming off the best start of his young career, having struck out a career-high 10 batters across seven shutout innings against the Red Sox. He had been slated for a two-start week but instead will be shelved for at least the next two weeks and, given the nature of the injury, probably longer. The Twins are expected to call up Kendry Rojas and also add Connor Prielipp to their taxi squad. One of those two lefties will likely slide into the rotation in Abel's place.

7 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Twins place Abel on IL with elbow inflammation The Twins announced Monday that they have placed right-handed pitcher Mick Abel on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation (re...

8 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Changing weather has given Twins' Mick Abel a remarkable new edge Abel followed two rough outings with two absolutely dominant starts.

5 DAYS AGO • PUCKETTSPOND.COM

Mick Abel joins Twins legends in MLB history with dominant outing vs. Red Sox | Sporting News This was a ridiculously impressive outing from the young Twins righty.

5 DAYS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Deadspin | Byron Buxton, Mick Abel help Twins pummel Red Sox Deadspin | Byron Buxton, Mick Abel help Twins pummel Red Sox

5 DAYS AGO • DEADSPIN.COM

Fans career-high 10 in dominant win Abel (1-2) earned the win Tuesday against the Red Sox, allowing no runs on four hits while striking out 10 over seven innings.

Impact Abel turned in the best start of his young career, tossing seven scoreless innings while setting a new career high in strikeouts with 10. The right-hander was overpowering throughout, including a stretch where he struck out five consecutive batters. After a rocky start to the season, Abel has looked dominant over his last two outings, combining for 16 strikeouts and no runs allowed across 13 innings. The 24-year-old has now lowered his season ERA to 3.98 with a 1.57 WHIP and 23:10 K:BB across 20.1 innings and will look to stay hot in his next scheduled start against a Mets lineup that has gotten off to a sluggish start offensively.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Red Sox vs Twins Highlights ⚾️ MLB on FOX

5 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS

Byron Buxton homers twice and Mick Abel strikes out 10 as the Twins blank the Red Sox 6-0

Byron Buxton homered twice and Mick Abel pitched seven sharp innings as the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 6-0

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Twins host the Red Sox on home winning streak

The Minnesota Twins, on a five-game home winning streak, host the Boston Red Sox

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Six shutout innings in no-decision Abel didn't factor into the decision Thursday against the Tigers, allowing four hits and three walks with six strikeouts across six shutout innings.

Impact Abel left with a 1-0 lead, but the Tigers were able to push a run across the plate in the seventh inning to spoil Abel's potential first win of the season. It was easily Abel's best game to date after he hemorrhaged nine runs on 14 hits and seven walks across his first 7.1 innings of the 2026 campaign. Abel will carry a 6.08 ERA and 13:10 K:BB into his next start Tuesday at home against the Red Sox.

APRIL 9 • ROTOWIRE

Twins finish a 4-game sweep of the Tigers on a 2-run single in the 8th by Brooks Lee for a 3-1 win

Brooks Lee hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the eighth inning for the Minnesota Twins in a 3-1 victory to complete a four-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers

APRIL 9 • Associated Press

Twins try to keep home win streak going, host the Tigers

The Minnesota Twins host the Detroit Tigers trying to extend a three-game home winning streak

APRIL 9 • Associated Press

Tagged with loss Saturday Abel (0-2) was tagged with the loss Saturday against the Rays after allowing four runs on six hits and three walks while fanning three across four innings.

Impact Abel had to labor through 84 pitches (53 strikes) just to get through four innings, and by the time he left the game, the Twins were down 4-1 already. Abel, who made his season debut in relief in a loss to the Orioles on March 29, has enjoyed a disappointing start to the season. Through 7.1 innings and two appearances, he's already allowed nine earned runs on 14 hits and seven walks while fanning seven. If he stays in the rotation, his next start would be lined up for next week against the Tigers.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Rays come into matchup against the Twins on losing streak

The Tampa Bay Rays look to break a three-game losing streak with a win against the Minnesota Twins

APRIL 4 • Associated Press

For Twins' early pitching formula, clarity starting to emerge KANSAS CITY -- The pitching situation is starting to figure itself out in Minnesota. Undecided bullpen roles, starters Bailey Ober and Mick...

MARCH 31 • MLB.COM

Makes season debut in relief Abel (0-1) was the pitcher of record in Sunday's 8-6 loss to the Orioles after allowing five earned runs on eight hits and four walks while striking out four batters over 3.1 innin...

Impact Manager Derek Shelton told Matthew Leach of MLB.com on March 20 that Abel would be part of the Twins' season-opening rotation, but the 24-year-old will have to wait a little bit to make his first start. Due to a pair of early off days, the Twins are able to temporarily get by with a four-man rotation, so Abel was available in the bullpen for the season-opening series with the Orioles and ended up making in 2026 debut Sunday with starter Bailey Ober getting chased after four innings. Abel lacked control and was hit hard in the relief outing, which will likely give fantasy managers some pause about including him in lineups once his turn in the rotation comes up. The right-hander tentatively lines up to make his first start during next weekend's home series versus the Rays.

MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE

Twins vs Orioles Highlights ⚾️ MLB on FOX

MARCH 29 • FOX SPORTS

Pete Alonso's first RBI with Orioles propels Baltimore to 8-6 win over Twins

Pete Alonso singled home the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, Tyler O’Neill hit a three-run homer and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Minnesota Twins 8-6

MARCH 29 • Associated Press

Minnesota Twins release Liam Hendriks, Andrew Chafin and Gio Urshela from minor league contracts

Right-hander Liam Hendriks, left-hander Andrew Chafin and infielder Gio Urshela have been released from minor league contracts by the Minnesota Twins

MARCH 20 • Associated Press

Unofficially wins rotation spot Abel is poised to begin the season in Minnesota's starting rotation after Zebby Matthews was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Impact The Twins have yet to announce their official rotation plans, but Abel has apparently won the battle for the No. 5 spot in the starting unit. The 24-year-old was dominant during spring training with a 1.35 ERA, .075 WHIP and 17:1 K:BB across 13.1 innings. Abel struggled to a 6.23 ERA in 10 appearances between the Phillies and Twins in his first taste of the majors last season, but he could find success if he's able to keep the walks down like he has this spring, as he's had a walk rate of at least nine percent at every professional level.

MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

High velocity and newfound command could drive Twins' Mick Abel to success | Sporting News Don't sleep on the former top-100 prospect.

MARCH 20 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Bradley. Woods Richardson. Matthews. Abel. Who makes Twins' rotation? FORT MYERS, Fla. – Following Zebby Matthews’ start against the Red Sox on Sunday, every contender for the Twins’ starting rotation has made...

MARCH 15 • MLB.COM

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