Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said Thursday that Maeda (elbow) will likely be placed on the injured list, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
MRI results on Maeda's right elbow showed no structural damage but did reveal a muscle strain. Maeda described his injury as arm fatigue -- a common occurrence for pitchers coming back from Tommy John surgery, which the right-hander underwent in September 2021. In any event, the 35-year-old will miss a couple starts and could be replaced in the rotation by Bailey Ober, who was recently optioned to Triple-A St. Paul after making a spot start last week.