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- Updated: September 22, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS — After visiting back specialist Dr. Robert Watkins in Southern California on Monday, Twins reliever Trevor May was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his back.
The root of May’s back issues was previously undetected, even after a visit to the Mayo Clinic in August. The injury is expected to heal with rest this offseason, and Twins manager Paul Molitor said it’s a relief to finally know what has plagued May since last season.
“It’s kind of strange when you look at it as a positive, but I think it eliminates part of the mystery we’ve been dealing with for most of the year,” Molitor said. “The uncertainty of when this occurred and the fact it went undetectable for a long time — did it happen and then heal? I don’t think we have those answers. But at least he knows this has a good chance to heal with rest.”
May’s back problems began last year when he was moved to relief in the second half of …
