Twins report: Bailey Ober’s next start could be for the Twins

On the injured list with a left hip impingement Bailey Ober has made two sharp starts in a rehab assignment with Class AAA St Paul Was it enough to get him ready for the majors again I m assuming presumably maybe my next outing Ober noted from Target Field where the first fans received Bailey Ober Series Connect jerseys I don t know I threw five innings the last day So obviously it s right around the corner Bothered by pain in his left hip for several starts this season Ober was certainly sidelined on June He declared he took only a limited days off before beginning his rehab which might have concluded on Friday with five innings of two-hit one-run baseball against the Boston Red Sox s Triple-A organization at CHS Field In all Ober allowed one run in two starts that lasted a combined nine innings He was struggling for the first time in the majors going - with a earned-run average He has surrendered hits in major league innings of them home runs Friday s start Ober mentioned was the first time he had felt healthy in a while That s constantly a positive sign Step in the right direction Ober talked briefly with Twins manager Rocco Baldelli before Saturday night s match against the Washington Nationals at Target Field but no decision on his return was made The Twins don t have a starter penciled in for Competition of their next series against the Red Sox or for the first encounter of a three-game set Friday at Houston We still have selected conversations to be had Baldelli stated Festa has shoulder impingement It would be fortuitous timing for the Twins if Ober can make his next start with the big league club His replacement young right-hander David Festa is on the injured list and learned this week he has a shoulder impingement Festa had a magnetic resonance imaging exam on Monday that revealed inflammation in the front and back of his shoulder resulting in two cortisone shots received Friday The imaging identified no structural damage but Festa will be out for a while I love to compete so I m pretty bummed right now But I know I haven t been percent even though I ve been throwing the ball decently announced Festa who missed specific starts at St Paul this season because of a similar issue In starts with the Twins this season Festa is - with a ERA and has struck out in innings I know there s still a little bit holding me back he commented So I knew I had to speak up Briefly Catcher Ryan Jeffers expecting a baby with his wife Lexi was placed on the paternity list Infielder Mickey Gasper was recalled from St Paul and was the backup catcher Related Articles Twins have specific torrid June hitters but it hasn t helped in standings Twins infielder Jonah Bride on current role as reliever Whatever it takes Twins rally then fall in Seattle after Carlos Correa Rocco Baldelli ejected