FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Twins left-handed reliever Mason Melotakis sustained a mild right oblique strain before coming to camp, and he isn't ready to start throwing bullpen sessions with the rest of his teammates.
Melotakis, a hard-throwing lefty pegged as the club's No. 17 prospect by MLBPipeline.com in their most recent rankings, is competing for a spot in the bullpen, but only reached Double-A last year, so he's considered a longshot to make the Opening Day roster.
"He's one player who came into camp a little behind," Twins general manager Thad Levine said.