Twins starter Joe Ryan will reverse course amid reports that he could pitch for Team USA in possible World Baseball Classic championship game

FORT MYERS, FLA. – Joe Ryan threw a 23-pitch bullpen session March 14, which he said went great, but he will not pitch for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. Ryan was in the designated pitcher pool for Team USA,

Scratched from his scheduled spring training start on Saturday due to lower back tightness, Ryan underwent imaging to determine the severity of the issue. According to Dan Hayes of The Athletic, the MRI showed only inflammation in Ryan’s lower back rather than anything structurally concerning.

Joe Ryan Makes Surprising Decision On World Baseball Classic originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Minnesota Twins starter Joe Ryan has decided against joining Team USA for the World Baseball Classic, choosing instead to remain in camp and prepare for the 2026 MLB season, per USA Today's Bob Nightengale.

Ryan is only dealing with inflammation and will "be down for a few days here just to let things calm down,” Twins manager Jeremy Zoll said.

Joe Ryan was pulled about 30 minutes before he was scheduled to pitch a couple of innings in the Minnesota Twins‘ Spring Training opener against the Red Sox on Saturday. The Twins have already lost starter Pablo Lopez to a season-ending injury that will require Tommy John Surgery,

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Ryan (back) checked out well after his bullpen session Saturday and is slated to face hitters in live batting practice in the coming days, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

An update regarding Joe Ryan's WBC status suggests the Twins righty may soon have the opportunity of a lifetime.