Slowey out for season
The Twins received a bit of bad news on Monday as their most consistent pitcher, Kevin Slowey, will be having season ending wrist surgery on his right wrist.
Slowey was put on the disabled list with a sore wrist a day after pitching three short innings in a 4-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on July 3rd. Slowey was scheduled for a rehab stint in Triple-A but was unable to even play catch. Rather than risk further injury, the team decided it would be best to take care of the problem now instead of the offseason.
The injury is caused by a bone chip in his wrist which happened after being struck by a line drive last September in a game against the White Sox. Since then, the bone chip became embedded in the cartilage around the wrist. After surgery, Slowey will need between 2-4 months to rehab and recover.
Slowey started in 16 games this season with a 10-3 record. He posted a 4.86 ERA in 90 2/3 innings with 75 strike outs and only 15 walks. Anthony Swarzak will remain in the starting rotation in place of Slowey for the remainder of the season.
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