The five-man rotation, when healthy, could be really, really good for years to come.
The dog days of summer are upon us and after rumors entertained baseball fans ahead of the July 31 trade deadline, the push to the postseason is dragging on. For teams like the Yankees, Orioles, Phillies and Dodgers, October baseball is all but guaranteed. The top clubs have high-end starting pitchers and powerful lineups fueled by cash-infused payrolls.
When August 2025 comes around, there's a chance the Twins are feeling good with a starting rotation featuring Pablo Lopez, Bailey Ober, Joe Ryan, David Festa and Zebby Matthews. Four of the five are in the 2024 starting rotation, with Ryan the exception as his regular season is over because of a triceps injury.
Ryan has proved to be a really good No. 2-3 option in the rotation. Ober was quietly putting himself in the Cy Young conversation until the Braves lit him up in hist most recent start. Long term, Ober should be profiled as the intimidating right-hander who had Phillies star Bryce Harper wishing AL Central teams "good luck" after facing Ober during spring training.
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