After a month in which he gave up 30 runs in 30 innings as he pitched through a hip issue that had bothered him since the end of spring training, Twins starter Bailey Ober described the need to

On second thought, maybe the nagging pain in Bailey Ober’s left hip really was a problem. Ober first mentioned the hip nearly a month ago, after allowing seven runs to the Rangers on June 12, but downplayed his condition as discomfort that he can pitch through.

The Minnesota Twins placed right-hander Bailey Ober on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due an impingement in his left hip. The move is retroactive to Sunday for Ober, who surrendered seven runs on 11 hits -- including four home runs -- in Saturday's 10-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers.