NEWS
5:32 AM - Joe Ryan (MIN) allowed two runs (one earned) on six hits and no walks while striking out 10 over 5.2 innings Sunday against the Mariners. He did not factor into the decision.
3:42 AM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (5-5) earned the win over Oakland on Thursday, allowing two runs on three hits and one walk while striking out five batters over seven innings.
6:24 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (4-3) earned the win Monday against the Royals, allowing one run on four hits and no walks over seven innings. He struck out nine.
10:15 AM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (3-3) picked up the win Tuesday, allowing three hits and two walks over seven scoreless innings in a 10-0 rout of the Nationals. He struck out six.
9:34 AM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (2-2) picked up the win Friday, allowing one run on six hits over seven innings in a 3-2 victory over the Blue Jays. He struck out seven without walking a batter.
8:17 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (1-2) was tagged with the loss after he pitched six innings, allowing three runs on four hits and a walk while striking out five batters in Sunday's 9-2 defeat to the Red Sox.
4:32 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) struck out 12 and allowed three runs (one earned) on six hits and a walk over six innings during Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Tigers. He did not factor in the decision.
3:38 AM - Joe Ryan (MIN) didn't factor in the decision during Saturday's 5-1 win over the Royals, allowing one run on three hits and one walk in 5.1 innings. He struck out five.
6:44 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) has been working on a new sinker this spring and threw it in Friday's spring training start, MLB.com reports. gave up two runs with two strikeouts and a walk over two innings Friday against Boston.
12:34 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) will get the start in Game 4 of the ALDS on Wednesday versus the Astros, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
1:59 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) will start Game 3 of the AL Wild Card Series versus the Blue Jays on Thursday, if necessary, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
9:48 AM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (11-10) got the win over the Angels on Sunday, allowing three runs on seven hits and no walks while striking out 10 over six innings.
7:06 AM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (10-9) took the loss Wednesday, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk over four innings against Cleveland. He struck out three.
2:37 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (groin) was activated off the 15-day injured list Saturday ahead of his scheduled start against the Rangers.
6:25 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (groin) will return from the 15-day injured list to start Saturday versus the Rangers, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
3:17 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (groin) is likely to return from the 15-day injured list to start Saturday against the Rangers, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
12:23 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (groin) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Darren Wolfson of Channel 5 Saint Paul reports.
5:21 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (groin) threw a bullpen session Tuesday and is expected to embark on a rehab assignment within the next few days, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
4:10 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) was placed on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a left groin strain, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
10:32 AM - Joe Ryan (MIN) manager Rocco Baldelli suggested late Wednesday that Ryan might get extra rest before his next start, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
5:05 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (9-7) took the loss Wednesday, allowing four runs on seven hits and two walks over 3.2 innings against Seattle. He struck out seven.
8:05 AM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (9-6) allowed four runs on seven hits and a walk over six innings Friday, striking out 10 and earning a win against the White Sox.
7:20 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (8-6) allowed five runs on five hits and two walks while striking out 10 over 4.1 innings to take the loss Sunday versus the Orioles.
8:45 AM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (8-5) took the loss Tuesday as the Twins fell 6-2 to Atlanta, coughing up six runs on nine hits -- including five home runs -- over three innings. He struck out five without walking a batter.
9:56 AM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (7-3) was dealt a tough-luck loss against the Guardians on Sunday, allowing two runs on two hits and a walk while striking out four over 6.2 innings.
7:54 AM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (7-2) took the loss Tuesday against the Astros, allowing five runs on four hits and three walks while striking out six over four innings.
5:07 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (7-1) earned the win Wednesday, allowing one run on six hits and two walks over five innings during a 7-1 loss to the Giants. He struck out four.
5:02 AM - Joe Ryan (MIN) did not factor into the decision Friday, allowing three runs (two earned) on seven hits and one walk over six innings against the Angels. He struck out nine.
8:17 AM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (6-1) picked up the win in Saturday's 11-1 rout of the Cubs, scattering four hits and a walk over six scoreless innings. He struck out 10.
4:10 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (5-1) took the loss Sunday, allowing two runs on eight hits over six innings during a 2-0 loss to Cleveland. He struck out four and did not walk a batter.
5:34 AM - Joe Ryan (MIN) allowed no runs on just one hit and two walks while striking out seven over six innings Tuesday against the White Sox. He did not factor into the decision.
10:54 AM - Joe Ryan (MIN) is no longer scheduled to start Sunday's game against the Royals, as Sonny Gray is now in line to start the final contest of the Twins' homestand.
5:40 AM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (4-0) earned the win Wednesday, allowing three runs on six hits and one walk over six innings against Boston. He struck out three.
5:57 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (1-0) earned the win Sunday in Kansas City, allowing one run on three hits and two walks over six innings in a 7-4 victory. He had six strikeouts.
10:22 AM - Joe Ryan (MIN) has added a new slider and a split-finger pitch to serve as his changeup this spring, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. "Joe's slider, to me, really stood out. I'd call it a new pitch. He may call it the same pitch and a different version of it. But that's really exciting," said manager Rocco Baldelli.
8:45 AM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (13-8) earned the win against the Tigers on Friday, allowing no runs on five hits while striking out eight and walking one over six innings.
4:26 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (12-8) earned the win Sunday in Cleveland, striking out five in 7.2 innings while allowing three hits, two walks and a hit batsman.
10:55 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (11-8) pitched seven no-hit innings in a win over the Royals on Tuesday. He allowed two walks and struck out nine without allowing a run.
11:27 AM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (10-8) took the loss in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Yankees, giving up four runs on three hits and four walks over four innings. He struck out three.
11:27 AM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (10-8) took the loss in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Yankees, giving up four runs on three hits and four walks over four innings. He struck out three.
3:45 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) game between the Twins and Yankees was postponed due to rain and Ryan will start in a doubleheader Wednesday, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.
3:45 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) game between the Twins and Yankees was postponed due to rain and Ryan will start in a doubleheader Wednesday, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.
3:25 AM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (10-7) took the loss against Boston on Wednesday, tossing five innings and allowing five runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out eight batters.
7:41 AM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (10-6) gave up two hits and three walks over six shutout innings to earn the win in a 9-0 victory over the Giants on Friday.
7:51 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (9-6) took the loss Sunday against Texas, allowing two runs on two hits and three walks while striking out six in 6.1 innings.
10:53 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (9-5) earned the win Monday, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks over 5.1 innings in a 4-2 win over Kansas City. He struck out six.
11:24 AM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (7-3) earned the win Saturday in Detroit after giving up one run on four hits with seven strikeouts and one walk over 5.2 innings.
11:47 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) allowed one earned run on two hits and two walks while striking out three across 5.1 innings Wednesday against the Brewers. He did not factor into the decision.
10:26 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits and two walks while striking out three across four innings Wednesday against the White Sox. He did not factor into the decision.
10:08 AM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (6-3) earned the win against the Rockies on Sunday, allowing three runs on eight hits while striking out one and walking one over five innings.
9:48 AM - Joe Ryan (MIN) gave up three earned runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out seven over six innings in a 6-5 loss to the Guardians on Tuesday. He did not factor into the decision.
5:55 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (COVID-19) was activated ahead of his start Tuesday in Seattle.
11:12 AM - Joe Ryan (MIN) Twins will activate Ryan (illness) from the COVID-19-related injured list to start Tuesday's game in Seattle, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
6:59 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (illness) will start Tuesday or Wednesday against the Mariners, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
5:18 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (illness) will report to Triple-A St. Paul for a rehab start Thursday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
4:58 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) Rocco Baldelli confirmed Tuesday that Ryan (illness) will likely require a minor-league rehab start before returning from the COVID-19-related injured list, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
1:05 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (COVID-19) may need to make a rehab start before returning to the big-league rotation, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
11:46 AM - Joe Ryan (MIN) manager Rocco Baldelli said Thursday that Ryan (illness) is "a tick behind" Gilberto Celestino (illness) in the two players' respective recoveries from positive COVID-19 tests, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
10:35 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (5-2) earned the win Saturday, allowing one run on five hits and two walks over 5.2 innings against the Royals. He struck out six.
10:41 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (4-2) allowed one run on four hits over six innings Sunday, striking out five and earning a win over Cleveland.
11:45 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (3-2) was tagged with the loss Tuesday after he pitched four innings, giving up four runs on four hits and five walks while striking out three against the Astros.
10:25 AM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (3-1) earned the win Wednesday against the Tigers, allowing zero runs on one hit and one walk while striking out nine.
5:21 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (2-1) earned the win Thursday against the Royals, allowing zero runs on two hits and one walk across six innings while striking out five.
10:53 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (1-1) earned the win Friday against the Red Sox, allowing one run on five hits and no walks across six innings while striking out seven.
11:26 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (0-1) allowed two runs on two hits and four walks over four innings Friday. He struck out four and was handed a loss by Seattle.
9:00 AM - Joe Ryan (MIN) and the Twins won't face the Mariners on Thursday after the Opening Day game for both teams was postponed due to inclement weather.
4:07 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) will start Minnesota's Opening Day matchup against Seattle on April 7, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
12:20 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) didn't factor into the decision Thursday against Detroit after allowing six runs on six hits and two walks while fanning five across 4.2 innings.
2:05 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (personal) was activated from the bereavement list Wednesday, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.
4:22 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) Twins plan to reinstate Ryan from the bereavement list to make his final start of the season Thursday against the Tigers, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
3:05 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) was placed on the bereavement list Saturday.
11:24 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (personal) will be placed on the bereavement list Saturday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
8:48 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) left the Twins on Friday to attend to a personal matter, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
1:47 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (wrist) will start Wednesday's game against the Cubs, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
11:26 AM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (wrist) won't start Sunday against the Blue Jays as Luke Farrell will instead start a bullpen game for the Twins, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
6:50 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) X-rays were negative Tuesday after he was struck in the arm by a comeback, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
5:08 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) exited his start Tuesday against Cleveland after getting struck in the arm by a comebacker, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
8:52 PM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (1-1) allowed just one hit and struck out four through seven shutout innings, picking up his first career win in Wednesday's 3-0 victory over Cleveland.
11:12 AM - Joe Ryan (MIN) is scheduled to start Wednesday's game against Cleveland.
3:09 AM - Joe Ryan (MIN) (0-1) was tagged with the loss Wednesday against the Cubs as the result of allowing three runs on three hits and one walk over five innings. He struck out five.
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