Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan is being monitored by "a number of teams" leading up to the July 31 MLB trade deadline, according to MLB Network's Jon Morosi.

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Joe Ryan is headed to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game after all. After not being selected to the initial All-Star list last week, Ryan on Wednesday was selected to the American League All-Star team.

Initial X-rays were negative, but the injury takes place five days before Buxton's scheduled to compete in the Home Run Derby.

Byron Buxton has had an All-Star season for the Minnesota Twins highlighted by his consistent presence in the lineup