Twins general manager Terry Ryan confirmed Tuesday that the club "would like to keep" Scott Baker. Baker is making his way back from Tommy John surgery in mid-April, so the Twins are expected to decline the $9.25 million option on his contract for 2013. However, there is mutual interest in him returning on a reduced, incentive-laden pact.

Scott Baker (elbow) has resumed a throwing program. Baker is working his way back from mid-April Tommy John surgery, and there's a chance he could be cleared for spring training. The Twins have a $9.25 million option on Baker that they're expected to decline, but haven't ruled out bringing him back on a reduced, incentive-laden contract.

Updating a previous item, Scott Baker underwent Tommy John surgery Tuesday instead of just having a cleanup of the scar tissue in his flexor pronator as originally reported. It's a significant difference, as Baker would likely have entered spring training healthy if he only had the flexor pronator cleaned out. Now, he'll almost surely be sidelined into the 2013 season. An MRI hadn't showed any damage to Baker's ulnar collateral ligament, but Dr. David Altcheck discovered damage while the righty was opened up and went ahead with the procedure.

Scott Baker underwent elbow surgery Tuesday. The procedure was designed to repair Baker's injured right flexor pronator tendon and will end the 30-year-old right-hander's season before it could even begin. The Minnesota front office is sure to decline his $9.25 million club option for 2013.

Twins transferred RHP Scott Baker from the 15-day to the 60-day disabled list. Baker is set to undergo surgery Tuesday and begin a six month rehabilitation program after that. He'll miss the entire 2012 season and focus on getting back to full health by next spring. The move officially clears a spot on the 40-man roster for the recently-claimed Clete Thomas.

Scott Baker is scheduled to undergo elbow surgery Tuesday. The Twins announced earlier this week that Baker needs surgery to repair his flexor pronator tendon. The rehab will take six months, so he will miss the entire 2012 season. His contract includes $9.25 million club option for 2013, but the Twins will almost certainly decline.

Scott Baker needs surgery to repair his flexor pronator tendon and is out for the 2012 season. In other words, he needs a major elbow procedure. The rehab will take at least six months, meaning Baker won't throw a pitch in professional ball this summer and can only focus on getting back to full health by next spring. The 30-year-old posted a 3.14 ERA and 1.17 WHIP in 134 2/3 innings last season. He carries a $9.25 million club option for 2013 that is sure to be declined.

The Twins are holding a press conference at 4 p.m. CT to discuss the status of Scott Baker. Baker underwent an MRI last week on his elbow, and spent this week getting a second opinion on the results. It's quite possible that a surgery will be announced.

The Twins said Friday that an MRI on Scott Baker's right elbow looked very similar to his MRI from last July. Baker was diagnosed with a mild flexor muscle strain last July, which limited to only 24 innings during the second half. While no new damage was found in the new MRI, he is scheduled to get a second opinion from Dr. David Altcheck next week. It appears unlikely that he'll return this month.

Scott Baker will undergo an MRI on his right elbow. Baker left his Thursday rehab start after just 11 pitches, with Twins GM Terry Ryan saying the right-hander "just didn't feel right" and "couldn't seem to get loose." It doesn't sound like Baker had any pain, so it could just be a precautionary MRI, but it's hardly good news. Baker had been hoping to return in mid-April, but that looks doubtful now.