Mick Abel

Arthroscopic right elbow surgery announced June 24 following a second recovery setback from elbow inflammation. No UCL or flexor tendon damage was found, but a return timetable won't be known until after surgery. With three months of regular season remaining, his 2026 return is extremely unlikely.

Right elbow inflammation, retroactive to April 17. Was on a 14.1 scoreless IP streak including a 10-K gem. The word 'elbow' is concerning for a 24-year-old arm. No structural damage confirmed yet — monitoring.

Abel has been on the IL since April 17 with right elbow inflammation, but his June 10 rehab start was clean — 47 pitches, three scoreless innings, five strikeouts. He is building toward 65 pitches in his next outing, which puts an MLB return realistically within the week. The 2020 first-round pick has a legitimate four-pitch arsenal and the Twins' rotation needs him. At 20% owned you are not paying a meaningful cost to stash a potential SP3 who will be 70%+ owned within days of returning.

Yahoo and CBS both leading their must-add columns with Abel after his 10-K shutout. Three quality starts in his last three. If he's still on your wire in a 10-team league, that's the kind of mistake you fix immediately.