“He’s seen me at my best and my worst, so when he says everything looks good and looks healthy, those are really valuable words of encouragement,” Paddack said. His 88 innings pitched, he said, a season after throwing just 8⅔ while recovering from elbow surgery, are probably a success, although it’s only half as many as Paddack had hoped.
Now the right-hander, who is on the injured list because of a forearm strain, is working with the Twins on a plan that will hopefully allow him to return sometime in September — though likely to the bullpen, not the rotation. He hopes to start a throwing program in about two weeks, he said.
“My goal is to be back this year. I’m just going to take it day by day and make sure we do everything we can from here on out,” said Paddack, who posted a 4.99 ERA and had 79 strikeouts in 17 starts. “As we complete the next 50 or 60 days, I’m going to do everything I can to contribute to this team.”
Terry Ryanwho served twice as General Manager of the Twins, and Rick Stelmaszekwho served as Twins coach for 32 seasons, the longest tenure in team history, were inducted into the Twins Hall of Fame on Saturday as the 39th and 40th members.
Tom Kelly And Ron GardenhireTwo of the five managers Stelmaszek coached under spoke about the legendary storyteller, who worked primarily as a bullpen coach. Stelmaszek died in 2017 at the age of 69.
And Ryan, GM from 1994 to 2007 and 2011 to 2016, was introduced by his predecessor, Andy MacPhailafter a video of other teams’ general managers congratulating Ryan was shown on the scoreboard. Ryan thanked the many administrators he had worked with and the players who had played for his teams. He also thanked his family, especially his wife of 39 years. Karilyn“an incredible wife… and now you’re a funny grandma.”
