Bradley's splitter was dominant in 2024, when he struck out 154 batters in 138 innings, but it hasn’t been nearly as effective this season.

The Minnesota Twins hoped this weekend would provide a glimpse of their future after they promoted pitchers Mick Abel and Taj Bradley. Unsurprisingly, there will be growing pains. Bradley, a 24-year-old right-hander,

Pitching with the comfort of a big lead, rookie right-hander Yoendrys Gomez logged another solid outing in his third start with the White Sox. He held the Twins scoreless across 4.2 innings with two hits, three walks and six strikeouts.