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Mick Abel nears return to Twins after extended recovery from injury

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 20, 2026, 7:14 PM

Last updated Jun 20, 2026

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Summary

Mick Abel is close to returning to the Minnesota Twins after a lengthy recovery from an elbow injury. Placed on the injured list on April 20, Abel had anticipated a brief setback but required more than two months for rehabilitation. On Friday, he threw a bullpen session, reporting he felt good and is likely to start in the series finale against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Abel completed two rehab outings, throwing three scoreless innings and allowing two runs in five innings on June 16 for St. Paul. The Twins, currently in the wild card race and 4.5 games back in the AL Central, have managed bullpen games since Bailey Ober's injury, making Abel's return timely.

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Status Watch

•Mick Abel was injured on April 20 and expected a shorter recovery.
•He completed two successful rehab outings before returning.
•Abel's last major league appearance was on April 14.
•The Twins are managing bullpen games due to injuries.
•As of June 20, they are 2.5 games back in wild card standings.

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7:14 PMYahoo Sports — After longer than expected recovery, Twins starter Mick Abel nears return

What they're saying

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PHOENIX — Mick Abel never expected that when he first spoke up about the pain he was feeling in his posterior elbow/triceps area, it would be an injury that would take multiple months to resolve. The way everyone was talking about it, he said, made him think it was going to be a two- or three-week thing before he was back on the mound. That was back in April, and that timeline quickly went out ...
— Yahoo Sports

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