Mooney was recovering from Tommy John surgery when he was drafted out of St. John’s in the 12th round in 2019, so the Twins knew that summer was out. Then the pandemic canceled the 2020 season.

Mooney has been placed on the 7-day injured list at High-A Cedar Rapids with a right neck strain. Mooney, a 2019 12th-round draft pick, has an impressive 12.17 K/9 and 2.50 ERA in 13 games (11 ...