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Twins Decline Option on Scott Baker Making Him a Free Agent
The Twins declined to pick up the $9.25 Million team option on Scott Baker's contract making him eligible from free agency.
Scott Baker
Scott Baker
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Baker Gets Tommy John Surgery
Twins righthander Scott Baker received Tommy John surgery Tuesday along with the replacing of pronator flexor tendon in his right elbow. Twins General Manager Terry Ryan said the doctor had prepped Baker for the posibility of the replacement of the Ulnar collateral ligament (Tommy John surgery) in his right elbow
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Twins Place Baker on DL; Beat Fort Myers 8-7
The Twins placed righthanded starting pitcher Scott Baker on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 27 with right elbow tendinitis. He will miss at least 1 start. The Twins also optioned righthanded starting pitcher Jason Marquis to AA-New Britain to get a couple starts before rejoining the team