Traded Minnesota Twins Pitcher Going Back on IL

The Minnesota Twins completed their fire sale prior to the trade deadline two weeks ago. Not only did they part out the impending free agents, but the sent a few controllable assets packing too.

The Los Angeles Dodgers came calling for reliever Brock Stewart. It is a reunion of sorts in that he went back to the franchise that originally drafted and debuted him.

When the trade was first announced it took some time to be finalized as Stewart has an extensive medical history. Los Angeles poured over his records and wound up pulling the trigger. That didn’t guarantee he’d stay healthy though.

Brock Stewart lands on IL for Los Angeles

Over the past three seasons with the MN Twins Brock Stewart has been a very good pitcher. His health has also been sporadic and that allowed him to throw just 77 1/3 innings. Now back with Los Angeles, he made it just four appearances before needing another trip to the injured list.

Dave Roberts said Brock Stewart is going on the IL with shoulder inflammation.

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Should inflammation is not something new for Stewart. The talented pitcher missed time for the MN Twins while dealing with the exact same issue.

This season in Minnesota Stewart owned a 2.38 ERA (3.08 FIP) across 34 innings. Those 34 innings beat both the 27 2/3 he threw in 2023, and the 15 2/3 he contributed in 2024.

Unfortunately for Stewart, arm and shoulder problems have become commonplace. His time spent on the injured list has effectively taken years off of his pitching career.

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Minnesota got outfielder James Outman in return for Stewart. Despite the pitcher being under team control through 2027, his return was always going to be limited due to the injury concerns. Outman is a post-hype prospect that has played in the majors each of the past four seasons.

He’s yet to put it together and owns just a 100 OPS+ over the course of his career. Currently at Triple-A St. Paul, it’s likely that Minnesota will get more run from Outman than they (or the Dodgers) saw from Stewart.