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Twins reliever Joe Nathan has been diagnosed with a torn ligament in his right elbow, leaving the team without a proven closer less than a month from Opening Day, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported.

MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota Twins All-Star closer Joe Nathan has a torn ligament in his throwing elbow. General Manager Bill Smith says the plan is to rest Nathan for two weeks, eliminate the soreness and build strength in his elbow before making any decisions about surgery.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Minnesota Twins closer Joe Nathan has a “significant tear” in his right ulnar collateral ligament, the ligament replaced in Tommy John surgery, the team announced this morning.