For years, the Minnesota Twins have shown unwavering support for Kyle Gibson. As the team trudged through the dark years of the mid-2010s, Gibson was a mainstay in the rotation as the front office crossed their fingers that he would someday become the upper rotation starter they thought he would be when they selected him 22nd overall in the 2009 MLB Draft.
However, things haven’t been so easy for the man who was selected two picks ahead of Mike Trout and as the Twins head toward their first division title since Gibson made his MLB debut in 2013, they have reached a point where they can no longer trust the right-hander.