Mick Abel has hit an elbow setback and is now slated for an MRI, leaving the Mn Twins with another wait for clarity on what comes next.
The move matters because an MRI is the standard next step when a pitcher’s elbow is not responding as expected. It can help show whether the problem is a strain, inflammation or something more serious, but no such detail has been shared here. For now, the only confirmed update is that Abel is dealing with the setback and the exam is coming.
That leaves the picture unsettled. The source material offers no diagnosis, no timeline and no explanation of how Abel felt or what changed before the MRI was scheduled. In other words, the headline points to an injury issue, but not yet to its scale. That gap is what makes this update matter today: the injury is current, the test is pending and the next answer depends on what the scan shows.
For the Mn Twins and Abel, the next chapter is straightforward, even if the result may not be. The MRI should finally turn a vague setback into something more defined, or deepen the uncertainty if it does not.
