Ober Shows Diminished Velocity in Spring Debut

Ober tossed two perfect innings with one strikeout in Friday's Grapefruit League game against Atlanta. Despite the clean results, his fastball velocity was notably down, averaging 89.9 mph and topping out at 91.1 mph. While he is expected to make three more spring starts before slotting into the Twins' Opening Day rotation behind Joe Ryan, concerns remain regarding his ability to bounce back from a 5.10 ERA last season if he cannot regain his usual velocity.