Twins placed right‑hander Bailey Ober on the 15‑day injured list after a bruising right elbow. The move came a day after he surrendered seven earned runs in 4⅔ innings against Pittsburgh. Ober is 6‑3 with a 4.59 ERA over 66⅔ outings this season and his performance has been steady through the first half.

Twins’ rotation has already felt the strain. Pablo Lopez is sidelined for the year after elbow surgery, and Mick Abel joined the IL in April with similar inflammation. Kendry Rojas, Garrett Acton, and Cole Sands have also missed time, leaving the staff thin on right‑handers for the rest of the season.

Ober’s exit leaves the Twins scrambling to find a reliable right‑hander to stabilize the staff, especially with the division race tightening. His 66⅔ innings have accounted for 12 hits and 42 earned runs, a performance that keeps him 1.5 games above league average in WHIP for the team in the midseason.

With Ober on the IL, the Twins will likely call up a minor‑league pitcher from Triple‑A St. Paul or shuffle existing options. The loss also heightens pressure on the bullpen, as the staff will need to cover more innings in the coming series, a challenge that could swing standings in the AL Central.