Sun May 11 01:10:00 UTC 2025: **Twins Pitcher Paddack Iced After Stellar Performance**
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Minnesota Twins pitcher Chris Paddack celebrated his first win since June 10th with an unexpected post-game shower. After a dominant performance against the San Francisco Giants, pitching 7 ⅓ innings, allowing only one run with six strikeouts and no walks, Paddack was interviewed on Apple TV+. During the interview, his teammates ambushed him with a celebratory ice-water bath, a common baseball prank. Paddack, though surprised, took it in stride, commenting on the chill but also expressing the honor of the moment.
The 29-year-old right-hander’s strong outing included a near-perfect game, broken only by a two-out single in the sixth and a home run in the seventh. His efficient 83-pitch performance also provided much-needed rest for the Twins’ bullpen.
Manager Rocco Baldelli praised Paddack’s exceptional performance, calling it “as good of an outing as you could ever ask your starting pitcher to give you.” The win extended the Twins’ winning streak to six games, a significant turnaround for a team whose starting pitching has recently shown marked improvement, boasting a collective 3.34 ERA, fifth-best in the majors. Baldelli expressed his confidence in the team’s starting pitchers, emphasizing their crucial role in the team’s success. Paddack’s return to form, after overcoming Tommy John surgery and a forearm injury, is a major boost for the Twins as they look to continue their winning streak.
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