López will make his first start on the mound since leaving the Twins' game against the Athletics due to a right teres major strain on June 3 in Sacramento, Calif., with the Saints on Thursday at CHS Field in St. Paul, according to 5 Eyewitness News' Darren Wolfson.
Hear that the plan is for Pablo to start for the Saints at CHS Field in St. Paul on Thursday night vs. Round Rock Express (Rangers AAA affiliate). #MNTwins https://t.co/SZGkBz8Vm1
— Darren Wolfson (@DWolfsonKSTP) August 19, 2025
López threw 40 pitches in two simulated innings on Friday, facing Austin Martin, Edouard Julien and Ryan Fitzgerald, per MLB's Pat Donnelly.