Twins pitcher Bailey Ober said he received death threats on social media after his poor start in a blowout loss against the Texas Rangers on Thursday afternoon, according to The Athletic's Dan Hayes and Twins.

Ober's not looking like himself and injuries to Pablo López and Zebby Matthews have turned the Twins' rotation from strength to weakness.

With two-fifths of their rotation going on the IL in the past week, the spotlight has never been brighter on the Twins’ starting pitchers. Joe Ryan and Chris Paddack have ranged from solid to outstanding so far this year.

The Minnesota Twins are already dealing with multiple starting pitcher injury. Now, Bailey Ober admits he has been dealing with health issues too.

Its Thursday, June 12 and the Rangers (32-36) are in Minneapolis to take on the Twins (36-31). Patrick Corbin is slated to take the mound for Texas against Bailey Ober for Minnesota. The series is even at one game apiece following the Twins' 6-2 win last night.

More than most pitchers, Bailey Ober can be effective without elite fastball velocity. But even for Ober, there’s a point where diminished velocity is tough to overcome. Ober breezed through his first three innings but ran into trouble after that on Friday,

Ober says he feels healthy, but mechanical issues have plagued him since spring training, leading to diminished velocity and strikeouts.