TwinsCentric: Time to put Pelf on the shelf
Mike Pelfrey needs more time to return to form after Tommy John surgery.
Minneapolis Star-Tribune Royals 7, Twins 4: Mike Pelfrey's rough start costs Minnesota
RECAP: Mike Pelfrey gave up five straight hits to open the game and was gone after two innings and 62 pitches as Minnesota lost to Kansas City on Tuesday night, April 9, at Kauffman Stadium. Anthony Swarzak, making his second outing since coming off the disabled list Sunday, turned in four strong innings of one-run relief. Eduardo Escobar, making his second start of the season at shortstop, had a career-high three hits and two runs batted in, including his first big-league home run.
St. Paul Pioneer Press Tom Powers: Mike Pelfrey makes it 3 for 3 for Twins starters
Mike Pelfrey had been thinking about it for a while. He envisioned himself standing on the mound and pitching to Major League hitters after his accelerated comeback from last May's Tommy John surgery.
St. Paul Pioneer Press Pelfrey struggles for Twins in loss to Red Sox
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Mike Pelfrey is feeling good about his accelerated rehabilitation from reconstructive elbow surgery. Now, he needs to get the results he wants.
Boston Globe Minnesota Twins: Mike Pelfrey's elbow passes its first test
Port Charlotte, Fla. -- Mike Pelfrey's accelerated comeback from Tommy John surgery took a big step forward against the Tampa Bay Rays.
St. Paul Pioneer Press Minnesota Twins: Mike Pelfrey fired up for debut, bus ride and all
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Still well ahead of schedule in his return from Tommy John surgery, Mike Pelfrey is set to make his Minnesota Twins debut on Tuesday, Feb. 26, at Dunedin, Fla.
St. Paul Pioneer Press Minnesota Twins: Mike Pelfrey in a hurry to get back on pitcher's mound
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Tommy John surgery generally requires 12-18 months of recovery but new Twins starter Mike Pelfrey is running laps around that prognosis, vowing to be available when the regular season starts less than a year after his operation.
St. Paul Pioneer Press Minnesota Twins don't let a little rain ruin their day
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Morning downpours washed out most of the Twins' outdoor work on Thursday, May 14, although pitchers still threw scheduled bullpen sessions indoors, including right-hander Mike Pelfrey, who is aggressively pushing himself ahead in his recovery from Tommy John surgery last May.
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