Things had been going so well for Chris Paddack. Over 11 starts since April 12, the Twins right-hander had been one of the American League’s best pitchers. In 64 innings, he pitched to a 2.25 ERA (sixth in the AL in that span) and a 0.

The Twins’ bullpen needed a breather. Chris Paddack provided it. A day after seven Twins relievers combined to pitch 6 1/3 innings, Paddack very nearly threw the first complete game of his Major League career on Sunday.

The Minnesota Twins have already been dealt injury blows to their starting rotation in the form of Pablo Lopez and Zebby Matthews. Bailey Ober is also pitching through some issues. Fortunately the position players are in a healthy spot.

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