May 29, 2008, 2:25 pm est

Neshek placed on 60-day disabled list

May 10, 2008, 1:25 pm est

Twins place RHP Neshek on DL

May 10, 2008, 1:25 am est

The Twins placed setup man Pat Neshek on the 15-day disabled list Friday after an MRI test revealed an acute partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in the sidearmer's elbow. Neshek will not be allowed to throw for a minimum of three months, which means the injury has effectively ended his season. The ulnar collateral ligament is the same ligament that pitchers have repaired when they undergo Tommy John replacement surgery. "Obviously it's really bad, but it's good I can come back and rehab this and not have to go through surgery and sit out for a good year," Neshek said after Friday's game, his arm fully wrapped. "So we're going to prepare for opening day next year. It just needs a little bit of time to heal and a little bit of rehab to build it back up."

May 9, 2008, 11:55 pm est

The Twins placed setup man Pat Neshek on the 15-day disabled list Friday after an MRI test revealed an acute partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in the sidearmer's elbow. Neshek will not be allowed to throw for a minimum of three months, which means the injury has effectively ended his season. The ulnar collateral ligament is the same ligament that pitchers have repaired when they undergo Tommy John replacement surgery. For now, the 27-year-old Neshek will sit and wait while Minnesota's bullpen tries to pick up the slack.

May 9, 2008, 9:35 pm est

Report: RHP Neshek likely to miss season

May 9, 2008, 9:30 pm est

Report: Neshek likely to miss season

May 9, 2008, 9:25 pm est

Neshek expected to miss at least 2 months

May 9, 2008, 5:50 pm est

The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports that Twins reliever Pat Neshek underwent an MRI exam on his right elbow. Twins doctors were meeting Friday afternoon to go over the results.

May 8, 2008, 9:45 pm est

Twins setup man Pat Neshek left Thursday's game against the White Sox after he felt a pop in his elbow. Neshek had thrown 13 pitches, 10 for strikes, before he suffered the injury. For now, the Twins call the injury an elbow strain. "I felt something tweak and the trainers came out and we just wanted to play it safe. We wanted to make sure that nothing bad would happen," Neshek said, adding he will be examined Friday.

May 8, 2008, 9:25 pm est

Neshek diagnosed with strained elbow

May 8, 2008, 6:45 pm est

Twins setup man Pat Neshek left Thursday's game against the White Sox after he felt a pop in his elbow. Neshek had thrown 13 pitches, 10 for strikes, before he suffered the injury. The injury is being initially reported as an elbow strain.

May 8, 2008, 6:15 pm est

Twins setup man Pat Neshek left Thursday's game against the White Sox after he felt a pop in his elbow. Neshek had thrown 13 pitches, 10 for strikes, before he suffered the injury.

May 8, 2008, 5:05 pm est

Twins' Neshek leaves with elbow injury

May 6, 2008, 1:00 pm est

Twins setup man Pat Neshek had not allowed a run in 6 2/3 innings -- seven appearances -- before giving up a solo home run Saturday against Detroit.

April 22, 2008, 7:25 pm est

Timberwolves reliever Pat Neshek just as many holds this season as he does blown saves -- two of each. He's allowed five earned runs in seven innings of work.

Status: D.L.. Likely out for the season
Twins transferred LHP Pat Neshek from the 15-day to the 60-day disabled list. Neshek was already expected to miss the rest of the season with a partially torn elbow ligament, so the move is simply to open up a spot on the 40-man roster.