Vance Worley Rumors & News

When the Twins chose to send Pedro Hernadez to Triple-A, the debate was as to whether Kyle Gibson would be the pitcher to replace him and, to some, whether it was the right time to make that move. Once Samuel Deduno was awarded that rotation spot and Vance Worley was optioned to Triple-A, there was absolutely no way that Gibson was going to be the choice. If Minnesota was going to call him up, they would have done so right away. In Worley's place comes P.J. Walters, who made 12 starts for the Twins in 2012 and accumulated 61.2 innings of work. This season he's spent in Rochester, but h...

In what is becoming a frustrating trend, pitcher Vance Worley lasted just 3 2/3 innings today, giving up a (career-high) 8 earned runs in that time. In addition to that trend, the Twins started the game by losing early. Among all major league teams, the Twins lead the league in runs given up in the first inning-a sad 70 runs in 43 first innings. That's...discouraging, to say the least. It doesn't help, obviously, when your starters consistently fail in the first few innings, and the Twins just haven't been able to scratch their way back into games over the past week or so, as they drop...

First Pitch: 11:10 am CSTTV: FSNRadio: K-TWIN, TIBNKnow Thine Enemy: Talking ChopThis Game is Too Freakin' Early: I know. Geez. In his last start, Vance Worley seemed to finally be turning a bit of a corner, as he actually lasted 6 innings and gave up just one unearned run on six hits and three walks. His previous starts had been rather touch-and-go, as he'd be unable to last more than 3 or 4 innings or gave up a ton of hits. The Twins look to him today to avoid the sweep, while the Braves are putting Paul Maholm on the mound to go for the sweep. Maholm's last start was much like Wo...

ATLANTA -- The Twins gave Vance Worley 10 starts to find his groove while the young right-hander tinkered with his mechanics and searched for answers.

RECAP: Twins right-hander Vance Worley (1-5) was torched for eight runs on 10 hits, including three home runs, in 3 2/3 innings Wednesday in Atlanta. Evan Gattis' two-out grand slam was the crowning blow in the fourth. B.J. Upton and Ramiro Pena also homered. Upton entered the day batting .153.

Fans watch as Minnesota Twins' Ryan Doumit, top, warms up with pitcher Vance Worley, not pictured, in the bullpen before the start of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Probables (all games FSN) Monday, 6:10pm: Kevin Correia vs. Julio Teheran Tuesday, 6:10pm: Mike Pelfrey vs. Tim Hudson Wednesday, 11:10am: Vance Worley vs. Paul Maholm Braves Notes As I'm sure you're aware, this is Minnesota's first visit to Atlanta since the 1991 World Series. In fact, according to Baseball Reference, it's the first visit by the Washington Senators or Minnesota Twins to the Boston Beaneaters, Doves, Rustlers, Braves, or Bees, or the Milwaukee Braves. Ron Gant was falling off the bag. Kent Hrbek just held the tag on him. Drew Coble was smart enough to see it. T...

Both the Twins and Red Sox had their opponent's starting pitchers on the ropes all night, but neither were able to break the game open. Once it went to the bullpens, Minnesota's blinked first, losing the lead in the 7th and the game in the 10th as Boston sent Minnesota to their third loss in a row, 3-2. Vance Worley was seemingly in trouble every inning, but the only damage done in six innings and 98 pitches was a 2-out RBI single by David Ortiz in the top of the first. Worley's cause was helped tremendously by three double plays, and he exited after six inning with a chance at the wi...