Another Setback for Minnesota's Toby Neal
<Toby Neal:player#10582> is hurting again, just a few days into his treatment for a sore hand. Apparently the injury worsened, so the Mallards sent the 24-year-old starting pitcher back to the doctors for reexamination. <Neal:player#10582> told them that the pain had gotten much worse in recent days. It was confirmed that the injury was indeed much more severe that first thought. He was sent to a specialist, who felt that treatment would be longer than first diagnosed. <Neal:player#10582> will now miss a minimum of 4 days.

<Neal:player#10582> has a 7-5 season record so far. In 21 starts, he has fanned 102 batters in 143.1 innings with a 2.89 ERA.