A lot of the Minnesota Twins' misfortunes this season can be traced back to when Pablo Lopez was placed on the IL at the start of June with a shoulder strain. The Twins were fresh off an 18-8 record in May, and keeping pace with the Detroit Tigers at the top of the American League Central. Things have gone dramatically different for the Twins since then, including a fire sale at the MLB trade deadline.
Despite the Twins waving the white flag on the season, it seems that the team is moving forward with their original plan for Lopez.