Liam Hendriks (food poisoning) has been released from the hospital and is traveling to Minnesota. Hendriks fell sick while the Twins were playing their season-opening series in Baltimore and spent a couple of consecutive days in the hospital. He should be ready to hop into the Twins' starting rotation later this week. Anthony Swarzak filled in for him on Sunday.

Liam Hendriks (food poisoning) could remain in the hospital through Sunday. The Twins were hoping he'd be released Sunday morning, but it sounds like he'll stay there one more night. Hendriks will be replaced by Anthony Swarzak Sunday, but he could conceivably be ready for his next start.

The Twins are hopeful that Liam Hendriks (food poisoning) can be released from the hospital on Sunday morning. Hendriks will be replaced by Anthony Swarzak for Sunday's start, but he seems likely to be ready for his next outing. Of course, if Swarzak pitches well, the Twins could just stick with him. "I hope that [Hendriks] gets better as soon as possible because he's a pretty good pitcher," Swarzak said. "And in the big picture, we need as many good pitchers on as staff as we can get."

Liam Hendriks (food poisoning) will miss his scheduled start against the Orioles on Sunday. Hendriks pitched very well this spring, edging out Swarzak for the final spot in the rotation. With the uncertainty surrounding Scott Baker and Jason Marquis, he should still receive plenty of opportunities to start this season.

Liam Hendriks gave up four runs in 5 1/3 innings Tuesday in a start against the Rays. Hendriks took the loss and thus ends the spring 3-1 with a 2.84 ERA. He'll have a spot on the Twins and will probably make at least a couple of starts this month, but he could be bumped from the roster when either Jason Marquis or Scott Baker is activated.

Liam Hendriks has made the Twins' Opening Day roster. With Jason Marquis likely slated to start the season on the bereavement list and Scott Baker on the disabled list, Hendriks will open the season in Minnesota's rotation. AL-only owners will want to take note, as Hendriks is an intriguing sleeper. Baker and Francisco Liriano are injury prone, Nick Blackburn is no lock to last the season in the rotation, and Marquis is proven mediocrity. The moral of the story is that the Twins have informed Hendriks that he will remain in the rotation if he pitches well and the talented youngster doesn't have five giant obstacles looming to prevent his job retention if he shows early-season promise. The 23-year-old Aussie had a 1.80 ERA this spring. Don't go wild in drafts, but you could do much worse with a late-round AL-only flier pick.

Liam Hendriks allowed just a single over five scoreless innings to defeat the Blue Jays on Friday. The Jays have been just about unbeatable this spring, but Hendriks stopped them and improved to 3-0 for the month. One gets the feeling the Twins would have been better off just plugging him into the rotation instead of signing Jason Marquis. He still could have a spot at the start of the season if Scott Baker goes on the DL.

Liam Hendriks tossed three hitless innings in Friday's 2-1 win over the Red Sox. Pretty impressive. Hendriks threw 34 out of 51 pitches for strikes while fanning four and walking just one. The 23-year-old Aussie now has seven shutout innings during Grapefruit League action. He could be an option in the rotation if Scott Baker (elbow) ends up missing an extended period of time.

Liam Hendriks gave up five runs in five innings Wednesday in a loss to the Royals. Hendriks didn't fare as well in this one as he did in his debut last week against the White Sox. The Royals opened both the second and fourth innings with three straight singles. Hendriks gave up just one extra-base hit and he didn't walk anyone, but it's hard to give up that many hits in a row without getting hurt.

In his major league debut, Liam Hendriks allowed three runs over seven innings in a loss to the White Sox. He struck out four, walked three and gave up only four hits. It was a pretty impressive debut for the 22-year-old Australian who posted a 4.56 ERA over nine starts upon his promotion to Triple-A this year. Unfortunately, he was playing with a punchless offense and pitching against Jake Peavy, who combined with his bullpen on a shutout. We still can't recommend him for AL-only owners, but Hendricks will likely take on Kansas City next week.