López update Pablo López is still likely the Twins starter who is farthest away from a return to action, but the club is encouraged by his progress. López is rehabbing from a strained teres major muscle in his right shoulder, and Paparesta said that the inflammation is out of the area and that the muscle strain itself is recovering well.

On second thought, maybe the nagging pain in Bailey Ober’s left hip really was a problem. Ober first mentioned the hip nearly a month ago, after allowing seven runs to the Rangers on June 12, but downplayed his condition as discomfort that he can pitch through.

The Minnesota Twins placed right-hander Bailey Ober on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due an impingement in his left hip. The move is retroactive to Sunday for Ober, who surrendered seven runs on 11 hits -- including four home runs -- in Saturday's 10-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers.