Pablo Lopez

Twins right-hander Pablo Lopez is healthy and set for a normal offseason routine, according to president of baseball operations Derek Falvey.

Fantasy Impact

Lopez missed significant time with a teres major strain in 2025 while a forearm strain ended his season in September. However, the right-hander is healthy again after posting a 2.74 ERA in 14 starts in 2025 despite his injury-riddled campaign.

The Minnesota Twins placed Pablo Lopez on the 15-day injured list on Saturday with a right forearm strain.

Fantasy Impact

Imaging revealed no elbow or UCL damage for Lopez, though his season has come to an end with his placement on the injured list. While it is unclear who will take his spot in the rotation, Mick Abel was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul in a corresponding move.

Pablo Lopez was removed from the Minnesota Twins’ game against the Cleveland Guardians on Friday after four innings due to right forearm tightness.

Fantasy Impact

The injury came from a play in the third inning, when Lopez dove in the infield to field a ball that had struck him on the leg. "Leading up to that play, the first 10 batters I faced, I was fine," Lopez said. "After that play, I think I still had the adrenaline from that play. It was a quick inning anyway, but the next inning, something felt tense, something felt a little tight, something didn't feel all the way right." Lopez is set to undergo imaging on Saturday to determine the severity of the injury.

Pablo Lopez allowed no earned runs on four hits and three walks while striking out six over five innings in Friday's victory against the Diamondbacks.

Fantasy Impact

After today’s performance, Lopez now holds a 2.64 ERA and 1.10 WHIP with a 5-4 record across 13 starts this season. He has 71 strikeouts in 71 2/3 innings of work.

Pablo Lopez allowed two earned runs on six hits and one walk while striking out four over six innings in Friday's loss to the Royals.

Fantasy Impact

After today’s outing, Lopez now has a 2.84 ERA and 1.08 WHIP to go with a 5-4 record across 12 starts this season. Friday's was his first start since June 3, so Lopez will continue to look to knock the rust off going forward.