37 Mike Pelfrey SP

Paul Molitor has revealed that Twins rotation newcomer Tyler Duffey will not necessarily be the odd man out when Phil Hughes returns from a back injury, per the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

Duffey has performed well after a rough debut against Toronto. He has since given up only nine runs in 30 1/3 innings and sported a 2-0 record.

Speculation is that slumping veteran Mike Pelfrey could lose his spot. He has just one win in his last 15 starts and has surrendered 14 runs over his last 12 1/3 innings to raise his ERA on the year to 4.17, its highest point since mid-April.

The Twins will turn to pitcher Mike Pelfrey to start Wednesday's game at Kansas City, reports the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Pelfrey is 6-9 with a 4.17 ERA over 146 2/3 innings this season.

Twins starting pitcher Mike Pelfrey's outing against the Astros didn't last very long on Saturday.

Pelfrey allowed four runs on seven hits in just 3 2/3 innings of work. He struck out two batters and gave up a pair of walks.

With the loss, Pelfrey dropped to 6-8 on the year with a 4.04 ERA.

Pitchers who don't consistently last six innings either rack up a lot of losses or no-decisions. Fortunately for Twins starter Mike Pelfrey, it has been the latter.

Pelfrey received neither a win nor a loss in his fifth of six outings Sunday in Baltimore. This one was particularly lucky as he was banished after 4 2/3 innings having yielded three runs on nine hits with one walk and three strikeouts.

Jonathan Schoop played the role of villain, slamming an RBI single in the third and two-run single in the fifth that knocked Pelfrey out.

Pelfrey now has 11 no-decisions in 24 starts and a respectable 3.69 ERA.

Twins pitcher Mike Pelfrey allowed one run in 5 1/3 innings and left with the lead against the Yankees on Tuesday.

The Minnesota bullpen couldn't protect the lead, however, and Pelfrey took his fourth no-decision in his last five starts.

Pelfrey has a 2.45 ERA over that stretch, but he has just one win to show for it.