David Festa's 2025 season is over after a recurrence of shoulder pain; he’ll travel to Dallas for evaluation by Dr. Keith Meister as Minnesota pulls the plug on the rookie’s campaign.

Festa flashed late-2024 promise with a 3.81 ERA across 12 starts, but his 2025 line spiked to 5.40 ERA with 10 homers in 53⅓ innings. He rehab-started in Toledo, then was with St. Paul before the latest setback that ended any remaining pitching hope for the year.

Austin Martin will keep rotating between outfield and infield, with Edouard Julien and Luke Keaschall in the mix and Martin likely handling second base when needed. The Twins intend to ride their top arms—Joe Ryan, Bailey Ober, and Pablo López—without load management, keeping the pedal down as they chase a September surge.