The Minnesota Twins activated right-hander Pablo Lopez from the 15-day injured list to start Friday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels in Minneapolis.
Lopez was placed on the 15-day injured list April 11 with a right hamstring strain.
He threw 63 pitches in 4 2/3 innings in a rehab start with Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday. He gave up one run on three hits and struck out four without walking a batter.
“I’m feeling good, but also I got to the point where I’m still working … on sequences, hitting my spots and seeing what the training staff tells me, but everything’s moving well, feeling natural, feeling normal,” Lopez said after the start.
Lopez, 29, is 1-1 with a 1.62 ERA through three starts with the Twins, striking out 14 and walking two batters in 16 2/3 innings.
The former All-Star is 55-50 with a 3.86 ERA in 161 games (all starts) with the Miami Marlins (2018-22) and Twins.
Lopez is 3-1 with a 3.38 ERA in four career starts against the Angels. He takes the roster spot vacated by right-hander David Festa, who was optioned after his start on Wednesday night against the Chicago White Sox.
–Field Level Media
