The Disabled List Informer

Francisco Liriano missed a start due to forearm tightness, which is somewhat concerning for a pitcher coming off Tommy Johns surgery. The location of symptoms point to a purely muscular irritation, though there was swelling that was noted as far down as his wrist - clearly not a good sign. Usually, minor muscle strains in the forearm don’t cause swelling. While the Twins will try and bring him back for his next start, I wouldn’t be surprised to see this become an issue over the next week or two.Hopefully, this isn’t a situation that ends up being revealed to be something more. Manager Ron Gardenhire also mentioned that Liriano had been dealing with some additional soreness closer towards the elbow - certainly a more concerning area. That Liriano is having no pain is also concern in the presence of swelling (sometimes, full thickness tears of tissue obliterate nerve endings and cause no pain).